Standing male power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
not available anymore
Provenance
Jean-Paul Agogué, Paris, FranceSize
H: 68,5 cm
H: 27.0 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, cowrie shell eyes, characteristic posture and facial features, rich attachment of paraphernalia: animal horn with leather cuff in the parting, leather neck band, two strings of glass beads, tube of reptile skin with animal horn, remains of a plant fibre loincloth, round deepenings on the forehead, slightly dam. (ears, mouth), abrasion of paint, missing part through insect caused damage (bottom), base