Small power figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3034061

Description

wood, partly encrusted patina, the body wrapped with plant fibre cord, rectangular cavity in the breast, the eyes inset with porcelain, carrying a magical package on the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on acrylic base

The object Small power figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3034061 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 354 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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