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Miniature figure "nkisi", D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 11 cm (H: 4.3 inch), ID: 3043242
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Lot 263
88th Tribal Art Auction

Miniature figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3043242

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Provenance
Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, cavity in the head, circular drillings underneath armpits for attachment of further magical loading, remains of pigments (camwood powder, kaolin) at the same place, min. dam., crack

The object Miniature figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3043242 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 263.

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