Standing female figure · R. D. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3038206
Alexandre Claes, Brussels, Belgium
Description
light brown wood, brown patina, cavities at the bottom (crypto fetish) and in the area of the head, raised middle crest and neck lobe, metal tag nipples, rep. (breakage left leg), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Mbala live in the Southwestern area of Zaire. Aside of helmet masks, they have figures called “pindi”, which are usually part of a chiefs’ treasure. Some are representations of drummers “limba”, which are used in rites of succession of the land chiefs, but there are also maternities with children. Other anthropomorphic power objects include small male and female pairs, that “nganga” used for healing ceremonies.
L’objet Standing female figure avec l’ID d’objet 3038206 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 79th Tribal Art Auction dans 21 mars 2015 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 464 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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