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Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"
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Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"

D. R. Congo, Songye-Tetela
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.

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
Africa
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