Figure magique masculine "nkisi"
R. D. Congo, Songe
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Karl-Heinz Grunwald, Berlin, GermanyWerner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2001)
Taille
H: 29 cm / 38 cm (with iron pin)
H: 11.4 inch / 15.0 inch (with iron pin)
Description
wood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base
Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved.
They were once applied by the ritual specialist “nganga” with accompanying incantations in order to magically charge the figure and thus make it serviceable for the individual concerns of a single person.