Small standing power figure "nkisi" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3041349
Didier Claes, Brussels, Belgium
Description
light brown wood, middle brown patina, pokerwork, typical posture and facial features, applications of copper sheet on nose and temples, hole on top of the head, further holes in shoulder area (with tufts of animal hair inserted) and on the backside, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
metal strips on forehead and nose bridge are said to relate to lightning. Thus on the “nkisi” this facial sign seems to signal its dual capacity to counteract and redirect aggressive action against the evildoer.
The object Small standing power figure “nkisi” with the object ID 3041349 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 462 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.
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Expertise
Didier Claes, Expertise No15.07.01.01, 15 July 2015, Brussels, Belgium