Rare bâton figuratif sculpté ·  R. D. Congo, Songe-Beneki · ID: 3043719

Description

wood, rich black patina, standing figure in style of a “nkisi” power figure, cavities for insertion of magical loading “bishimba” at the navel and on the head, entirely covered by extremely sticky sacrificial patina, slightly dam., vertical crack (left side of the head, body,base), staff cut, base.
Figurally carved staffs made by the Songe are rarely to be found in literature. It can be assumed that they were used in context of divination ceremonies, but this is not proven. Present object might as well once have formed a staff finial or the handle of a fly whisk.

L’objet Rare bâton figuratif sculpté avec l’ID d’objet 3043719 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 88e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 10 mars 2018 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 462 a atteint un prix de vente de 5 000 €.

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Littérature comparée

compare AHDRC 0121196 (Sotheby's New York, 16 May 2014, lot 387)

Publications

AHDRC: 0125841