Zemanek-Münster

Power figure "nkisi"

D. R. Congo, Luba/Songe
not available anymore
Provenance
Thomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany
Manfred Sackmann, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 45 cm
H: 17.7 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, red pigment, wearing an apron made from cloth and animal hide, tubes filled with magical mass around hips and neck, cuff made from animal hair, animal tooth pendant around the neck, eyes inset with cowrie shells, hole on top of the head, remains of fur at the same place, min. dam., missing parts (head), fine cracks, traces of abrasion, base


Publications

Albert-König-Museum (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki, Unterlüß 2001, ill. 103; Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki, Celle 2012, p. 21

AHDRC: 0028713


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