Standing male power figure ·  D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3051029

Description

wood, white porcelain, base

Figures holding bells in their hands represent important magic priests or diviners ‘nganga’, who used wooden bells to attract the attention of supernatural forces or spirits during divination rituals.

The object Standing male power figure with the object ID 3051029 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 32 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 280, 147