Ngbaka Minagende figure - SOLD OUT
African wooden statue with stylized shapes. The treatment of the body reveals a trunk from which the arms stand out in low relief. The completely remarkable facies testifies to the creativity of the sculptor who is integrated into a Ubangian culture. The headdress is finely chiseled. It is a male character whose umbilicus is extruded, symbol of filiation.
This remarkable figure of African art comes from the Ngbaka Minagende, in the north of the Congo. This is a typical example of superb quality and perfectly preserved. Statuettes of this type, like those of the Zande, were used as part of initiation rituals.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1930
- Size
- 40 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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African wooden statue with stylized shapes. The treatment of the body reveals a trunk from which the arms stand out in low relief. The completely remarkable facies testifies to the creativity of the sculptor who is integrated into a Ubangian culture. The headdress is finely chiseled. It is a male character whose umbilicus is extruded, symbol of filiation.
This remarkable figure of African art comes from the Ngbaka Minagende, in the north of the Congo. This is a typical example of superb quality and perfectly preserved. Statuettes of this type, like those of the Zande, were used as part of initiation rituals.