Stone figure "ntadi"
R. D. Congo, Bakongo
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Provenance
Belgian Colonial Collection, LiègeTaille
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Description
steatite, seated, the chin resting on the left hand, necklace, crown-like headgear, dam., missing parts (left knee, base, headgear), traces of abrasion;
“ntadi” means as much as “guarding spirit”. Such figures were placed on the graves of notables.