Power figure · D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Ngbandi / Ngbaka · ID: 3048320
Price
EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
collected in the D. R. Congo, Mongala Province, Lisala in the 1960sSize
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Description
wood, pigment,
It is believed that Ngombe figures were used by the diviner “bendo” in connection with hunting or witchcraft.
The object Power figure with the object ID 3048320 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021, lot number 337 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 126