A large Khosi 'charm' figure,
Yaka R. d. Congo. Wood, pigments. 57 cm high. They are 'magically charged' by the ritual specialist called 'nganga' who functions as a priest, healer, soothsayer and commissions the figure. In the Khosi, the charges are placed in small cavities on their bodies and called upon to protect the village community. (VJ)
Provenance:
Josef Mueller, Solothurn, Switzerland;
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva;
Galerie Walu, Zurich;
Artcurial, Paris, "Art Tribal", 6 December 2016. Lot 34. Comes with certificate by Jean Barbier-Mueller 1987.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 16:20
- Stima:
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EUR 10.000,- a EUR 12.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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EUR 8.000,-
A large Khosi 'charm' figure,
Yaka R. d. Congo. Wood, pigments. 57 cm high. They are 'magically charged' by the ritual specialist called 'nganga' who functions as a priest, healer, soothsayer and commissions the figure. In the Khosi, the charges are placed in small cavities on their bodies and called upon to protect the village community. (VJ)
Provenance:
Josef Mueller, Solothurn, Switzerland;
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva;
Galerie Walu, Zurich;
Artcurial, Paris, "Art Tribal", 6 December 2016. Lot 34. Comes with certificate by Jean Barbier-Mueller 1987.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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