Seated female figure "pindi" · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3045337
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Provenance
Coll. James M. Silberman (1913-2016), Alexandria, Virginia , USASize
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Description
wood, small bowl with remains of kaolin in the right hand
Figures of the Mbala are generally called “pindi” and belong to a chief’s treasure. The small bowl with remains of kaolin in the figures right hand indicates that it was once used by a diviner “nganga” in healing ceremonies.
The object Seated female figure “pindi” with the object ID 3045337 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 337.
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