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Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055
Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055 - 2/6 Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055 - 3/6 Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055 - 4/6 Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055 - 5/6 Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi"), R. D. Congo, Songye, Taille: H: 87,5 cm 100 cm (with horn) (H: 34.4 inch 39.4 inch (with horn)), ID: 3052055 - 6/6
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Lot 376
Vente aux enchères 105

Figure magique anthropomorphe "nkishi" (pl. "mankishi") ·  R. D. Congo, Songye · ID: 3052055

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Provenance
Johannes & Ursula Kaddatz, Hamburg, Germany
Taille
H: 87,5 cm
100 cm (with horn)
H: 34.4 inch
39.4 inch (with horn)

Description

wood, metal, reptile skin, fabric, glass beads, rest.

These large-scale “mankishi” acted as intermediaries between the spirits of the ancestors and the living. They were believed to benefit the entire community.

The figure still bears some of the paraphernalia with which it was once endowed by the magician and magically charged with accompanying incantations. The eyes are set with cone-shaped metal, forehead and bridge of the nose are covered with copper sheet, and the head is crowned by a “diadem” of metal pieces.

L’objet Figure magique anthropomorphe “nkishi” (pl. “mankishi”) numéro d’objet 3052055, a fait partie de l’enchère Vente aux enchères 105 en 15 novembre 2025 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 376.

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