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Muzidi / Niombo doll figure - Bembe - DR Congo

Item Details

Description

Bembe figure, Niombo or Muzidi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fabric
Large figure, height: 56 cm

Niombo Doll from the Bembe tribe of DR Congo. Cane structure , painted cotton fabric and straw inside.

The Niombo speaks to the dead : ? ?I am a mediator, an intermediary. I move from one world to the other ?
(Farris Thompson in Dapper, 2002, p. 70).
A rare ?miniature? of the dummy containing the bones of the deceased, this ancient effigy Niombo honored an individual deemed exceptional by the community, likely to become a great mediator between the two worlds.
A expressionist face meets the quality of pictorial decoration, each sign has its interpretation in thought
Kongo . See Reikat (1990, p. 48, No. 6) for a comparable Niombo. ( Christie?s Auctions sold 16.250,00 ? ).

Object

Muzidi / Niombo doll figure

Ethnic group:

Bembe

Country:

DR Congo

Material:

Fabric, Straw, Plant fibre, Cane

Estimated period:

Second half 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

50x38x20 cm

Weight:

1400 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $160.00

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