Former Kasongo 'kakudji' - kasongo - DR Congo
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Ancien Kasongo ‘kakudji’, a wooden sculpture from the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the kasongo people, dating to the early 20th century, provenance Maison de vente aux enchères, 610 g, 26 cm high, 9 cm wide, 7 cm deep, in good condition, authentic/original.
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Very ancient African figure called Kakudji or Munsinju from a private Belgian collection. Beautiful dark patina, deep brown. A conical base supports a slender trunk with massive rounded shoulders, flanked by arms ending in large hands joined in front of the abdomen.
The statue is crowned by a small head with a triangular plan of the face bearing a beard. The top of the head is broadly hollowed to contain a load.
The Bena Kasongo are a small ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kakudji fetishes exist in several ethnic groups such as the Luba and the Kusu, which makes precise identification difficult. According to Marc Leo Felix, these statuettes, actually named munsinju, are placed on a steel spike or kept in a basket by the fetishists (mugangas).
Nice patina of use, polished on the face and arms by handling, more matte on the body. Natural wood shrinkage cracks visible on the skull and at the base, with no major structural damage."} } }?Oops Wait, ensure valid JSON. Remove extra characters at end. Let's output clean.
Very ancient African figure called Kakudji or Munsinju from a private Belgian collection. Beautiful dark patina, deep brown. A conical base supports a slender trunk with massive rounded shoulders, flanked by arms ending in large hands joined in front of the abdomen.
The statue is crowned by a small head with a triangular plan of the face bearing a beard. The top of the head is broadly hollowed to contain a load.
The Bena Kasongo are a small ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kakudji fetishes exist in several ethnic groups such as the Luba and the Kusu, which makes precise identification difficult. According to Marc Leo Felix, these statuettes, actually named munsinju, are placed on a steel spike or kept in a basket by the fetishists (mugangas).
Nice patina of use, polished on the face and arms by handling, more matte on the body. Natural wood shrinkage cracks visible on the skull and at the base, with no major structural damage."} } }?Oops Wait, ensure valid JSON. Remove extra characters at end. Let's output clean.
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
kasongo
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Early 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Former Kasongo 'kakudji'
Height
26 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
7 cm
Weight
610 g
Provenance
Auction house
Authenticity
Original/official
