Figure assise "yanda" · R. D. Congo, Azandé · ID: 3051924
Vendu
4 200 €
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, BelgiumMichel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Description
terracotta, colour pigments, glassbeads,
The best known sculpture of the Zande are the “yanda” cult figures of the “mani” secret society. These spirits protect against disease, infertility, and sorcery, as well as provide luck in hunting.
Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 203, ill. 2