Standing male figure · R. D. Congo, Mbala · ID: 3032419
Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, accentuated genital, hands resting in front of the breast, an oval face with big eyes, hanging lids and drilled noseholes, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden 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 male figure avec l’ID d’objet 3032419 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 452 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 103, ill. 5