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Yombe Power Figure, DRC.
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Description
The statue standing on a rectangular base, the body covered with bundles of knotted cloth from feet to chin, the rounded, ovoid head with tight mouth baring teeth and a slender nose bisecting the circular eyes inlaid with glass and wearing a tall resinous magical bundle at the crown; varied aged patina overall. For a closely related power figure collected in the Yombe territory of Nzobe Luzi, see Lehuard, R., "Art Bakongo: Les Centres de style", Arnouville, 1989, vol.2, p.542, figs.j18-1-1, and J18-1-2.
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More Information
Origin: Congo-Kinshasa Period: 1920-1949 Materials: Wood, hand-carved Condition: Good. Styles / Movements: Tribal, Traditional Dealer Reference #: 2216 Incollect Reference #: 531765 -
Dimensions
W. 2.76 in; H. 5.91 in; W. 7 cm; H. 15 cm;
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