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CONGO DRC
Ntadi Large Bakongo stone statue
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 the spirits.
These sculptures, which represent respected figures, are placed there, as well as personal objects of the deceased.
The stone statues of Bas-Congo are generally attributed to the Bambona, a subgroup of the Bakongo
PROVENANCE: ex Jacques Decoster collection (Belgium)
Features:
OBJECT TYPE: Statue
ETHNICITY: Bakongo
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(Ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: stone
DIMENSIONS: Height 41 cm
CONDITION: Average - Poor
(one head was broken off and glued back on)
(See photos).
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Bibliography - Bibliography:
Stone Ntadi Sculpture of Bas-Zaire, Benson, Dr. Fred, African Sculpture Unlimited, New York, 1981
- Carved stones from Lower Zaire,
the Institute of National Museums of Zaire, Joseph Cornet, 1978
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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 Jacques Decoster collection (Belgium)
Features:
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)
