Figure magique

R. D. Congo, Ngombe / Ngbandi / Ngbaka

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
collected in the D. R. Congo, Mongala Province, Lisala in the 1960s	H: 27 cm	1000 EUR Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport

wood, pigment,
It is believed that Ngombe figures were used by the diviner "bendo" in connection with hunting or witchcraft.

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 126