Kongo Yombé Dibu bell - SOLD OUT
African art Bakongo
This remarkable wooden piece is a bell or bell called a dibu among the Bakongo. He was shaken by the diviner in order to activate the magical power of the Nkisi statues and to communicate with the ancestors. We observe a finesse in the treatment of geometric patterns and a kneeling character so the treatment is naturalistic. The patina is smooth and very dark.
This type of object was reserved for notables. It was part of the insignia of chiefs, demonstrating their authority and prestige.
Born in Parma in 1937, Franco Maria Ricci belongs to a family of aristocrats of Genoese origin. In 1963, he set up a graphic workshop where he published posters, calendars and catalogues, an activity that he would maintain until the end of his life with his wife and his team. Fascinated by typography, he collected everything related to Giambattista Bodoni, creator of a typeface and author of the Manuale tipografico (1818), which Franco Maria Ricci republished. "This is the only character that Napoleon wanted to see during his visit to Parma", Franco Maria Ricci explained to Anne Pons in an interview for L'Express. For the French, Franco Maria Ricci's name is essentially linked to the FMR magazine that he edited in French in the years 1980-2000, but this cultured Italian was also a graphic designer, bibliophile and huge collector. He died on 10 September 2020 at the age of 82.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 27 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Ex Collection Ricci, Italie
- Condition
- Excellent
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African art Bakongo
This remarkable wooden piece is a bell or bell called a dibu among the Bakongo. He was shaken by the diviner in order to activate the magical power of the Nkisi statues and to communicate with the ancestors. We observe a finesse in the treatment of geometric patterns and a kneeling character so the treatment is naturalistic. The patina is smooth and very dark.
This type of object was reserved for notables. It was part of the insignia of chiefs, demonstrating their authority and prestige.
Born in Parma in 1937, Franco Maria Ricci belongs to a family of aristocrats of Genoese origin. In 1963, he set up a graphic workshop where he published posters, calendars and catalogues, an activity that he would maintain until the end of his life with his wife and his team. Fascinated by typography, he collected everything related to Giambattista Bodoni, creator of a typeface and author of the Manuale tipografico (1818), which Franco Maria Ricci republished. "This is the only character that Napoleon wanted to see during his visit to Parma", Franco Maria Ricci explained to Anne Pons in an interview for L'Express. For the French, Franco Maria Ricci's name is essentially linked to the FMR magazine that he edited in French in the years 1980-2000, but this cultured Italian was also a graphic designer, bibliophile and huge collector. He died on 10 September 2020 at the age of 82.