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Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi", D. R. Congo, Songye-Tetela, Size: H: 42 cm (H: 16.5 inch), ID: 3051072
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3051072
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Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye-Tetela · ID: 3051072

Price EUR 10,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Provenance
German Private Collection
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch

Description

wood, glass beads, plant fibres,

The striking face, neck and shoulders are covered in a sweating, sticky sacrificial patina. The figure is magically charged in several places (belly, chest, back of the head). Opening in the parting.

The object Power figure “nkisi” / “nkishi” with the object ID 3051072 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024, lot number 234 at that time and is currently available for EUR 10,000 in Open sale.

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Publications

Expo cat.: "Civilisations Brussels Art Fair", Brussels: Civilisations - Art in Brussels, 2024: 9

AHDRC: 0209739

Exhibition

Brussels, Belgium: "Civilisations Brussels Art Fair", Adrian Schlag Tribal Art Classics, 24 - 28 January 2024

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