superb statue - Teké - DRC Congo (No reserve price)
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Nkira Ntswo, a Teke wooden statue from the Teké people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a reproduction measuring 55 cm high, 12 cm wide and 10 cm deep with good condition provenance Teké and no stand.
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Nkira Ntswo statue - Teke - DRC (Zaire/Congo)
Small statuette also called 'Tkira - Nswo' or 'Nkira Ntswo' from the Teké people of Zaire.
In this type of ancestor statuettes, the Teké associate two very different types of spirits, bearing respectively the names bapfu and bankir.
The former are spirits of anonymous deceased; the latter are spirits of known and named ancestors.
These spirits, with protective or destructive duties, are at the service of the owner or group of owners of the statue.
At the heart of the mass of ingredients amalgamated with resin, there is a piece of mirror.
The represented hairstyle resembles that of chiefs (ntswo e mpuu).
Nkira Ntswo statue - Teke - DRC (Zaire/Congo)
Small statuette also called 'Tkira - Nswo' or 'Nkira Ntswo' from the Teké people of Zaire.
In this type of ancestor statuettes, the Teké associate two very different types of spirits, bearing respectively the names bapfu and bankir.
The former are spirits of anonymous deceased; the latter are spirits of known and named ancestors.
These spirits, with protective or destructive duties, are at the service of the owner or group of owners of the statue.
At the heart of the mass of ingredients amalgamated with resin, there is a piece of mirror.
The represented hairstyle resembles that of chiefs (ntswo e mpuu).
Details
Indigenous object name
superb statue
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Teké
Country of Origin
DRC Congo
Material
Wood (Amboyna)
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
55 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
10 cm
Authenticity
Reproduction/replica
