Standing male figure "pindi" · D. R. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3046009
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Provenance
Michel Koenig, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 50,5 cm
H: 19.9 inch
Description
wood, red pigment “tukula”, base
Figures of the Mbala are generally called “pindi” and belong to a chief’s treasure.
Present figure was probably used by a diviner “nganga” for healing ceremonies.
The object Standing male figure “pindi” with the object ID 3046009 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 299.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 102 f.