Standing male figure ·  D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3037288

Description

wood, encrusted reddish brown patina, cavities at the bottom (crypto fetish) and in the area of the head, raised middle crest and neck lobe, min. dam., small missing parts (foot tips), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
“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.

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3037288 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 472 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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