Standing figure "pindi" · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3032622
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Provenance
Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 10 November 1979, lot 267Richard Rüegg, Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, earthy greyish brown patina, big head with raised crest on the parting, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (foot zone, left leg, area of belly and neck), crack, on plate;
the Mbala carve numerous figures, for various purposes. Present figure could belong to a healer “nganga”, but it might be used to designate possible land- chief successors as well.
The object Standing figure “pindi” with the object ID 3032622 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 201.
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