Figure fétiche masculine "nkisi" / "nkishi" · R. D. Congo, Songye · ID: 3049005
Vendu
5 500 €
Provenance
Henri Schouten (1940-2012), Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Los Angeles / USA (1981)Description
wood, copper sheet, brass nails, animal horn, reptile skin, stone and glass beads, bone, base
The figure is still richly equipped with magical accessories with which it was once charged by the ritual specialist “nganga”.