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Kongo Woman Fetish Bowl Figure, African Tribal Creations, Congo, art, DRC nkisi

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The Kongo people are distributed throughout the Zaire River Basin, from the modern day Republic of the Congo down through northern Angola.  Known for their many art forms, as well as filed, sharpened teeth among Kongo women, the Kongo are a large and diverse ethnic group, consisting of a number of smaller subgroups.  Art and sculpture is made for a wide variety of reasons among these people.  Unique to the Kongo's region are the 'nkisi,' carvings considered extremely powerful by the people, and even by British colonialists who ordered them destroyed when found, fearing that they could be an effective resistance to the colonization of Africa.  These "fetishes" are adorned with nails, or blades of metal, and are the only figures in African art embellished in this way.  Nkisis aside, however, the Kongo produce many different styles of art, each of which have gained substantial attention and notoriety from collectors.

 

This beautiful feminine nkisi figure displays subdued Kongo styling, especially in the facial features.  The woman is resting on her knees, carrying  large receptacle upon her head wherein magic substances would be kept.  The body of the figure is lithe and thin, with graceful curves, and rests on an integral base that allows the piece to stand on its own without support.  The patina is mottled and encrusted in many areas, and pigment is also present on the piece though sparse.  The pieces was probably more heavily pigmented at one time, but has worn off with age.  Normal age-related wear marks are present, including notable age cracking, as well as minor dents, and rub marks.  On the surface of the bowl's lid, there are patches of animal hair attached, and an animal hair 'broom' is suspended from the woman's left arm.  These plumes of fur were used to clear the ground where an ancestral sacrifice would be made, either of blood, alcohol, or other substance.  The figure is adorned with a lower garb of handwoven fabric that is still firmly affixed to the surface.  Overall the figure is in very good condition and does not appear to have undergone any noteworthy breaks or repairs.  An extremely nice piece, this is a very beautiful figure, dark and graceful, and something we don't often come across.

 

Dimensions are 21" x 7" x 7", and it weighs in at five pounds.

 

Medium:  Wood, Pigment, Animal Fur, Cloth




NOTHING we sell at African Tribal Creations is made in China, Taiwan, Thailand, or wherever.  All items are 100% guaranteed AFRICAN ART, made in Africa BY the indigenous peoples of Africa.  We have 100% positive feedback for a reason. 

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This is a beautiful piece of art!  It would be a great compliment to any decor, or private collection!

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We will ship internationally, but please contact for a shipping quote.  We cannot be held responsible for customs hold ups!  We will do our best, but at the end of the day, we can't offer an absolute international guarantee.  Thanks for understanding!

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