Power figure "nkisi" in miniature form · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3042463
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, fine work of carving, cavities in head and stomach for insertion of magical loading, slightly dam. (toes of the left foot), base.
Such small “nkisi” figures were made for the private use of an individual, customized to his or her personal needs by the “nganga”. In order to motivate the ancestors to provide assistance in a personal crisis, suppliants offer prayers and sacrifices to them.
The object Power figure “nkisi” in miniature form with the object ID 3042463 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 459.
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