Magnificent Nkisi Kongo Yombe - DRC - Bakongo - DR Congo

Nkisi Kongo Yombe
Congo (DRC)
Beautiful expression, meticulous, delicate and refined workmanship: see feet, hands with thumb placement, ears, lips and teeth.
Beautiful dark brown satin patina with signs of use.
Some desiccation cracks, notably in the back, but they do not prejudice the quality of the sculpture.
Estimated antiquity: mid-20th century.

Provenance: Former collection of Richard Dams, Belgium
(Richard A. G. Dams: a major collector of African art for nearly fifty years and a professional gallerist for more than 18 years, Richard Dams is licensed and qualified in History (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters), a teacher of history, aesthetics and the history of art for over forty years, having worked from 1971 as a coopérant for several years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire at the time), holder from the outset of a course in aesthetics and a course in African civilizations.)

Size: 29 cm
Professional metal base