Zemanek-Münster

Standing male power figure "nkisi"

D. R. Congo, Songye
not available anymore
Provenance
Jean-Paul Agogué, Paris, France
Size
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


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