Stone figure "ntadi"
· R. D. Congo, Bakongo
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ID: 3034307
Vendu
3 000 €
Provenance
Reinhold Werr, Würzburg, Germany (coll. in situ, 1968)Taille
H: 46,5 cm
H: 18.3 inch
Description
soapstone with grey patina, sitting with crossed legs, the face resting in the left hand, min. dam., missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
“ntadi” means guarding spirit. Such figures were placed on the graves of notables. The varying postures express different emotions.