Small power figure "nkisi" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3033620
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Provenance
Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, GermanySize
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown shiny patina, brown fabric loincloth, facial features and posture in characteristic manner, hole in the abdomen for insertion of magical substances, upholstery nail in the head, slightly dam., cracks, on pedestal
The object Small power figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3033620 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 461.
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