Figure de tombe "ntadi" (pl. "mintadi") ·  R. D. Congo, Province du bas Congo / Nord de l'Angola, Bambona · ID: 3049300

Description

steatit (soapstone),

The “ntadi” are said to be commemorative figures of highly respected persons that were placed on graves. Hence the designation of the figures as “bitumba” (sing. “tumba”). The figures are not lifelike portraits, but reflections of how their patrons wanted them to live on in memory.

It is unusual that here a female figure is represented in reflective posture “fumani”, which is usually reserved for male figures.

L’objet Figure de tombe “ntadi” (pl. “mintadi”) avec l’ID d’objet 3049300 a fait partie de l’enchère 99e vente aux enchères en 12 novembre 2022 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 297.

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Littérature comparée

Allison, Philip, African Stone Sculpture, New York 1968

Remarques

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).