Grande figure magique "nkisi / nkishi" · R. D. Congo, Songe, Eki-Belande · ID: 3046632
Kevin Conru, London, Great Britain
Description
wood, animal horn, glass beads, encrusted patina, insect caused damage, base
This figure was once part of a pair of figures. Its counterpart was auctioned on November 25, 2006, as lot 275 at Zemanek-Münster.
Neyt assigned figures with comparable physiognomy, hairstyle, beard and physique to the Eki-Belande region (cf. Neyt, 2009, p. 66, ill. 25 and 27).
Because of its big size present figure should have once belonged to a village or a community. These sculptures were created mainly for the purpose of promoting the fertility of the people and the soil and to ensure peace in the village.
L’objet Grande figure magique “nkisi / nkishi” avec l’ID d’objet 3046632 a fait partie de l’enchère 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 7 mars 2020 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 346.
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Littérature comparée
Neyt, Francois, The Formidable Statuary of Central Africa, Munich, Berlin, London, New York, 2009