Ancestor figure - Wood - Nkishi - Bakongo - Congo DRC

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mid 20th century - Vintage - used with visible signs of wear

Object:	Ancestor figure (More lots)
Indigenous object name:	Nkishi
Ethnic group/ culture:	Bakongo
Region/ country:	Congo DRC
Material:	Wood
Period:	Mid 20th century
Condition:	Vintage - used with visible signs of wear
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	33×8×10 cm

African art figure representing the queen of the Bakongo. This wooden statuette from the Bakongo people is 33 cm high. Carried atop the back of a turtle this Bakongo queen also has a lizard on here head, giving here special powers associated with those animals.
The turtle is a symbol of female fertility. The lizard arrived first, thus establishing the mortal nature of humans.
This Bacongo figure has a shiny patina, and good age, I would date it around 1930-50.

H= 33 cm
provenance: Gaethan Schoonbroodt collection, Vervier.

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David Norden is a third generation antique dealers, dealing in African Art in Antwerp-Belgium since 1992.

I do not buy directly from Africa, and try to avoid objects made only for decoration. Nearly all the objects I sell are 50 years or older. My objects are coming from private and known collections, small and big auction houses from around the world, from exchanges with other collectors, or from other dealers.

I favor figurative masks and figures, and fine quality of carvings with good age.

All lots from David Norden's collection are sold with a written description of the tribe and David Norden private opinion .
All lots may be viewed or picked up in David Norden's African Antiques Art Gallery in Antwerp.

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