Standing female figure "pindi" · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3035602
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Provenance
Artcurial, Paris, 10 June 2008, lot 142Alex van Opstal, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint in some areas, crude carved (arms, shoulders, form of the face), crested coiffure with neck lobe, linear incisions on the cheeks, drilled pupils, deep drilled holes in the ears, slightly dam., minor missing parts (crest), cracks;
“pindi” is the general name for figures of the Mbala, which were usually part of the chief’s treasure. Present figure could have been part of a male/female pair that “nganga” used for healing ceremonies.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 102 f.