Title: Kongo maternity statue - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal ArtDate/Period: Mid-XX°Origin: DRC ex ZaireDimension: 16,93 InchMaterials: woodWeight: 3,53 PoundsItem type: Statues, ancestors, reliquariesProvenance: The collection comes from the tribal art collection of Guy Mercier, a consultant for the Solvay group, who undertook it at the beginning of the 20th century. Although he travelled extensively in West and Central Africa as part of his work, collecting works in situ, the majority of his collection came from the "cabinets of curiosity" that abounded in European capitals during the 1920s. It also comes from prestigious galleries (Paris, Brussels, London, New York, etc.). Among the Kongo, the nganga performed rituals by activating a spiritual force with a nkondi (pl. nkissi). The term nkisi was later used to designate the notions of "sacred" or "divine". The most influential category of "minkisi kongo" were instruments designed to help regional chiefs enforce the law. A metal object was nailed to a wooden figure as soon as a decision was taken, each nail evoking a particular case: disputing parties, divorce, conflicts between communities... The nkondi thus wanted to ensure that the agreement intended to settle the conflict was applied, and that individuals feared the consequences of their behavior. His appearance personified the force at work. From the second half of the 20th century, minkisi minkondi were strategically placed along the coast of the Loango kingdom to protect against European incursions. Among the most powerful, the Mangaaka was considered the "king" and "master", supreme arbiter of conflicts and protector of communities, and became the most ambitious and monumental sculptural genre. Source: "le geste Kongo" Ed. Musée Dapper and "Trésors d'Afrique" Musée de Tervuren.Additional Information: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.
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