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Songye, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A ‘nkisi’ power figure, with ‘magical substances’.


Songye, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A ‘nkisi’ power figure, with ‘magical substances’. - Mimoevropské a domorodé umění

A small, male ‘nkisi’ power figure. Carved from hard wood, dyed black and standing on a conical plinth. With a small dik-dik horn at the crown (broken), a padded belt filled with ‘magical substances’ on the chest, as well as with a filled cavity in the abdomen― this power figure is ‘loaded with magic’. Beautifully and compactly crafted. The mouth, in the form of a horizontal ‘8’, links this bearded male ‘nkisi’ figure to the stylistic region of ‘Sankuru and Lubefu’ (according to François Neyt). A piece with good shiny patina and minor age-related damage (a crack on the body and on the plinth, respectively), first half of the 20th century; h: 27 cm. (ME)

Lit.: ‘Songye' by Francois Neyt, ill. 91.

Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at

05.11.2014 - 13:00

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Songye, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A ‘nkisi’ power figure, with ‘magical substances’.


A small, male ‘nkisi’ power figure. Carved from hard wood, dyed black and standing on a conical plinth. With a small dik-dik horn at the crown (broken), a padded belt filled with ‘magical substances’ on the chest, as well as with a filled cavity in the abdomen― this power figure is ‘loaded with magic’. Beautifully and compactly crafted. The mouth, in the form of a horizontal ‘8’, links this bearded male ‘nkisi’ figure to the stylistic region of ‘Sankuru and Lubefu’ (according to François Neyt). A piece with good shiny patina and minor age-related damage (a crack on the body and on the plinth, respectively), first half of the 20th century; h: 27 cm. (ME)

Lit.: ‘Songye' by Francois Neyt, ill. 91.

Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at


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Aukce: Mimoevropské a domorodé umění
Typ aukce: Salónní aukce
Datum: 05.11.2014 - 13:00
Místo konání aukce: Wien | Palais Dorotheum
Prohlídka: 31.10. - 05.11.2014