Description : brass, base As early as the end of the 15th century, some fractions of the Kongo Kingdom adopted Catholicism as their religion from the Portuguese. Catholicism even became the state religion in the 16th century. Many aspects of Catholicism were however unacceptable to Kongo society. The image of Christ was not very popular among the Bakongo who had difficulty associating a Supreme Being with a suffering crucified man. The crucifix was more often than not diverted from its original intent and became either an emblem of rank and title or a cult object related to war and hunting. AHDRC: 0021049 Continent: Africa
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About the lot N° 301 Title : Figure Of The Crucified Nkangi Kiditu Size : H: 18 cm, H: 7,1 inch Provenance : François Restiau, Belgian colonial administrator (coll. in situ, between 1920-1935) Sold by the family (2005) Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (2005) Restiau collected objects of African art while working for a railroad company in the Belgian Congo between 1928 -1948. Condition report : See description Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 94 Tribal Art Auction Sale date : 07 Mar 2020It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale