Standing male figure "pindi"

D. R. Congo, Mbala

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Michel Koenig, Brussels, Belgium	H: 19.9 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood, red pigment "tukula", base

Figures of the Mbala are generally called "pindi" and belong to a chief's treasure.

Present figure was probably used by a diviner "nganga" for healing ceremonies.

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 102 f.

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