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Das ist der Preis für die folgende Bewertung: Bakongo Power Figure Sculpture W Nails



Beschreibung : African Art Nkisi nkondi nail fetish figure, power figure from the Bakongo People in Zaire, Congo. This Power figure sculpture is carved wood with glass detailed belly and eyes and wrapped textile neck and hips. Entire body of figure is punctured with metal nails. Sculpture measures approximately 28 inches in height by 10.5 inches in diameter. Sculpture has minor surface wear like discoloration of fabric and wood, consistent with age. African Art, Tribal Art, African sculpture, ethnographic Art, African folk art, collectible African arts. Property of a New York Private Collection. ‘Nkisi nkondi figures are highly recognizable through an accumulation of pegs, blades, nails or other sharp objects inserted into its surface. Medicinal combinations called bilongo are sometimes stored in the head of the figure but frequently in the belly of the figure which is shielded by a piece of glass, mirror or other reflective surface. The glass represents the ‘other world’ inhabited by the spirits of the dead who can peer through and see potential enemies.
Preis: 332.50 USD 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Schätzung (niedrig/hoch) : 100 USD-1000 USD 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.

Über das Lot Chargen- 441
Titel : Bakongo Power Figure Sculpture W Nails
Größe : approximately 28 inches in height by 10.5 inches in diameter
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc., Auktionator, Mount Kisco, US 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Verkaufstitel : November 20 Red Carpet Auction
Verkaufsdatum : 20/11/2019 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Auktionsreferenz : Live Sale

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