Standing male ancestor figure "nkisi"
R. D. Congo, Songye
Vendu
550 €
Provenance
Colonial Collection Louis Jean Sommereyns, Wallonie, BelgiumTaille
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, characteristic form, small opening in the abdomen, filled with magical substances, a further cavity in the cranium, opening between the legs (“crypto fetish”), slightly dam., minor missing parts (breast), crack in the back;
present figure was richly equipped with medicine, which was hidden in the various openings in the body and in a horn once inserted into the cranium.