Power figure "nkisi" with animal horn · D. R. Congo, Songe / Tetela · ID: 3045463
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Provenance
Julien A. Quackelbeen, Ghent, BelgiumSize
H: 38,5 cm / 52,5 cm (with horn)
H: 15.2 inch / 20.7 inch (with horn)
Description
wood, pigments, plant fibre, with numerous smaller round recesses for insertion of magical charge, insect caused damage, base
The object Power figure “nkisi” with animal horn with the object ID 3045463 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 356.
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