Figure magique féminine "nkisi" · R. D. Congo, Songe · ID: 3048700
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, decorative nails, fabric, animal hair, crack spread with mass, base
This figure has a beautiful rich patina, slightly sticky in places.
The magical figures of the Songe are predominantly male, often hermaphroditic, rarely female.
The somewhat tired facial expression of narrow little eyes, as well as the emaciated body with angular shoulders and sagging breasts has something touchingly human about it, reminiscent of the depiction of an old woman. The classic body schema of the Songe figures seems slightly modified, showing certain naturalistic tendencies.
The cloth-covered opening in the head, the depressions in the ears and mouth, as well as the nails on the face testify to the figure’s great magical significance.
L’objet Figure magique féminine “nkisi” avec l’ID d’objet 3048700 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 98e vente aux enchères dans 26 mars 2022 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 92 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Neyt, François, The Formidable Statuary of Central Africa, Munich, Berlin, London, New York, 2009, p. 55 f.