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Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songe

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Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songe

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wood, slightly encrusted patina, reddish pigment remains, of typical form with horn on top of the head and leather belt, deepened navel filled with remains of magical mass, circular drilling across the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
H: 19 cm, H: 7,5 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1995)
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Published in:
Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 102

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Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songe

Name: Power half figure \"nkisi\" - D. R. Congo, Songe
SKU: 43707733
Price: 700 EUR
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