Power figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3039059

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of black encrusted patina, with “smiling” mouth, opening in head and navel, filled with magical loading (wooden splinters and clay-like blackish mass visible), drilled holes at ears, forehead and belly (partly closed), metal tag, slightly dam., fine cracks (above all backside), base

The object Power figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3039059 was part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction on June 27, 2015. The object with the lot number 486 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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