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Small power figure "nkisi", D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 14 cm (H: 5.5 inch), ID: 3041457
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Lot 463
84th Tribal Art Auction

Small power figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3041457

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Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 14 cm
H: 5.5 inch

Description

wood, slightly oily blackish brown patina, typical posture and facial features, drilled holes in the ears and on top of the head for insertion of magical mass, handwritten collection number “DL.21” on the back, min. dam., cracks (back, head), base

The object Small power figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3041457 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 463.

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