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Item Details

Description

This figure seems to be male with a traditional mask. It wears a raffia skirt, has feathered decorations on "protective" bags affixed to the body with rope. The figure has a loin cloth made of fur. From the collection of Henri Kamer, New York and Paris.

Condition

Weight (Lbs): 5.25 w/stand
Height (In.): 22.5
Width (In.): 5.75
Depth (In.): 6.5
Size: 36.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown, African
Material: Wood, Raffia, Goose Feather, Leather
Date: 20th C.
Provenance: Collection of Henri Kamer
Condition: This figure has various scratches and cracks from age, some losses noticed around the mouth.
History: The Yaka are an ethnic group of Southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. They number about 300,000. They live in the forest and savanna areas between the Kwango and Wamba rivers. They are very artistic. Many of their religious and cultural customs transcend ethnic boundaries, and are shared with the Suku and Lunda. Yaka is also the surname that is used in South Africa and Swaziland, consisting of its clan-name called Dlunge

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Sculpture, African, Yaka Nkisi Figure,

Name: Sculpture, African, Yaka Nkisi Figure,
SKU: 46919940
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $4,000

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