Bakongo Ntadi superb stone figure statue African Tribal Art MC2022

Description

Title: Bakongo Ntadi superb stone figure statue African Tribal Art MC2022

Description: CONGO DRC

Superb Bakongo stone figure NTADI

The Mintadi (singular: Ntadi) are commemorative stone statues
In the culture of the Kongo people, tombs are places of contact between the living and spirits
These sculptures, which represent respected figures,
are deposited there, as well as personal objects of the deceased
The stone statues of Bas-Congo are generally attributed to the Bambona, a sub-group of the Bakongo

Characteristics:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure

ETHNICAL GROUP: Bakongo

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo

MATERIAL: Stone

DIMENSIONS: About 11 1/2 inches high (29cm)

CONDITION: Medium

(Please have a look on the pictures)
Bibliography:
Stone Ntadi Sculpture of Bas-Zaire, Benson, Dr. Fred, African Sculpture Unlimited, New York, 1981
- Pierres sculptees du Bas Zaire, l'institut des Musees Nationaux du Zaire, Joseph Cornet,1978

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Bakongo Ntadi superb stone figure statue African Tribal Art MC2022

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Mar 3, 2026, 2:52 PM EST

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