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Figure masculine debout "pindi"

R. D. Congo, Mbala
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Provenance
Michel Koenig, Brussels, Belgium
Taille
H: 50,5 cm
H: 19.9 inch

Description

wood, red pigment “tukula”, base

Figures of the Mbala are generally called “pindi” and belong to a chief’s treasure.

Present figure was probably used by a diviner “nganga” for healing ceremonies.

Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 102 f.
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