Power figure "nkisi nkondi" · D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili · ID: 3049962
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Old Belgian CollectionAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 February 2016, Lot 452
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, pigment residues, base
At first glance, the figure is „naked“, that is, without a magical charge. However, the rudimentary arms suggest that the magic charge was once tied around the body.