Bakongo figure
Funeral figures in African art Bakongo
Rare figure Bakongo en alliage bronzier, voir publication Lehuard Raoul, " Art Bakongo-Les centres de style", VOL.1, Arnouville : Arts d'Afrique Noire, 1989:78
It is not known how many figures were made: we know of three different types:
In Kongo African art, there are statuettes carved in stone (soapstone) and more rarely in metal (bronze). They are known as mintadi (sing. Ntadi).
This is a funeral figurine. The woman is shown here in a seated position, crossed legs called the funda nkata; this is the materialization of good repute. There is a proverb attached to this position: the elder sitting cross-legged wishes to be greeted with respect.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 13,5 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Stone
- Country
- Condition
- Very good
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Funeral figures in African art Bakongo
Rare figure Bakongo en alliage bronzier, voir publication Lehuard Raoul, " Art Bakongo-Les centres de style", VOL.1, Arnouville : Arts d'Afrique Noire, 1989:78
It is not known how many figures were made: we know of three different types:
In Kongo African art, there are statuettes carved in stone (soapstone) and more rarely in metal (bronze). They are known as mintadi (sing. Ntadi).
This is a funeral figurine. The woman is shown here in a seated position, crossed legs called the funda nkata; this is the materialization of good repute. There is a proverb attached to this position: the elder sitting cross-legged wishes to be greeted with respect.