Power half figure "nkisi / nkishi" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3049659
Price
EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
H.K. Galerie, St. Gallen, Switzerland (Helene Knill and Hans Koller)Walter Glaser, Basel, Switzerland
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26. February 2005, Lot 395
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, metal, base
Metal strips on forehead and nose bridge are said to relate to lightning. Thus on the “nkisi” this facial sign seems to signal its dual capacity to counteract and redirect aggressive action against the evildoer.
The object Power half figure “nkisi / nkishi” with the object ID 3049659 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023, lot number 164 at that time and is currently available for EUR 500 in Open sale.
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