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AZANDE Yanda Figure
Superb & typical figure of the Ubangi region
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style represent strength, the spirits
Those anthropomorphic figurines (also named Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of this society. They were used in the divination rituals of the Mani, an association that could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi, on the banks of the Uele river
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches high (32 cm)
CONDITION: Medium - Correct
Please have a look on the pictures
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Bibliographie - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Fonds mercator, 2007
- Figures Yanda des Zande, 24 sculptures ubanguiennes de la collection Jay T Last, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers Tribal Art Magazine n°96 Eté 2020
- 100 peoples of Zaïre and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles: Zaïre Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, pages 202-203
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998, pages 141 - 142
Reserve: $750.00
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AZANDE Yanda Figure
Superb & typical figure of the Ubangi region
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style represent strength, the spirits
Those anthropomorphic figurines (also named Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of this society. They were used in the divination rituals of the Mani, an association that could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi, on the banks of the Uele river
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches high (32 cm)
CONDITION: Medium - Correct
Please have a look on the pictures
-
Bibliographie - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Fonds mercator, 2007
- Figures Yanda des Zande, 24 sculptures ubanguiennes de la collection Jay T Last, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers Tribal Art Magazine n°96 Eté 2020
- 100 peoples of Zaïre and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles: Zaïre Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, pages 202-203
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998, pages 141 - 142
Reserve: $750.00
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Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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ZANDE AZANDE Large yanda figure Ubangi Congo statue African Tribal Art MC 1868
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