Seated figure "yanda" · D. R. Congo, Azande · ID: 3051924
sold
EUR 4,200
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, BelgiumMichel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Size
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
terracotta, colour pigments, glassbeads,
The best known sculpture of the Zande are the “yanda” cult figures of the “mani” secret society. These spirits protect against disease, infertility, and sorcery, as well as provide luck in hunting.
The object Seated figure “yanda” with the object ID 3051924 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 342 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,200 with an asking price of EUR 3,000.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 203, ill. 2