Petite figure féminine · R. D. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3045690
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
H.K. Galerie, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandDescription
wood, white miniature glass beads, base
The opening on the back was used by the “nganga” to give vital force to the figure, afterwards it was filled with magical material “bilongo”. Afterwards the opening was closed by a piece of fabric or a plug.
Littérature comparée
Lehuard, Raoul & Alain Lecomte, Sculpture Babembe, Paris 2010, p. 40, ill. 7