Very old Luba-Songye / Tetela nkishi power statue DR Congo
€ 1.800,00
Very old Luba-Songye / Tetela nkishi power statue DR Congo
Tribe : Luba-Songye or Tetela
Country : DR Congo
Age : Collected before 1945
Height : 32 cm
Provenance : Belgian colonial collection / Provenance will be given to the buyer!
A very powerful and special nkishi statue from the Luba-Songye or Tetela people. Statues like these were used as protection.
The statue has some iron nails in the face. A few copper nails in the back of the statue. Beautiful rich patina.
A museum quality statue for a top private collection or museum collection.