Standing power figure "nkisi", before 1910
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Lot: 458
87th Tribal Art AuctionStanding power figure "nkisi", before 1910
D. R. Congo, Songe
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| French Collection | H: 10.2 inch |
1500 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, bulky feet, torso with angular shoulders and with arms tight to the body, large elongated head with projecting chin, min. dam., crack (base), slight traces of abrasion.
Early style, probaby from the region of Belande.
Neyt, Francois, Songye, Brussels 2004, p. 50, ill. 10 (same carver)
