Bakongo Ntadi stone rare couple figure 16" statue African Tribal Art MC2024

Description

Title: Bakongo Ntadi stone rare couple figure 16" statue African Tribal Art MC2024

Description: CONGO DRC
Bakongo stone maternity figure NTADI
Rare couple
A similar statue was sold at Piasa in 2018
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
PROVENANCE: ex collection Jacques Decoster (Belgium)
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Bakongo
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
MATERIAL: Stone
DIMENSIONS: About 16 1/4 inches high (41cm)
CONDITION: Medium - bad
(one head has been broken and glued back)
(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

Reserve: $795.00

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Bakongo Ntadi stone rare couple figure 16" statue African Tribal Art MC2024

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Mar 3, 2026, 3:01 PM EST

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