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Muzidi / Niombo doll figure – Bembe – DR Congo

Name: Muzidi / Niombo doll figure - Bembe - DR Congo
SKU: 53.17
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Original price was: € 250,00.Current price is: € 150,00.

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Bembe figure, Niombo or Muzidi Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabric Large figure, height: 56 cm Niombo Doll from the Bembe tribe of DR Congo. Cane structure , painted cotton fabric and straw inside. The Niombo speaks to the dead : " 'I am a mediator, an intermediary. I move from one world to the other " (Farris Thompson in Dapper, 2002, p. 70). A rare "miniature" of the dummy containing the bones of the deceased, this ancient effigy Niombo honored an individual deemed exceptional by the community, likely to become a great mediator between the two worlds. A expressionist face meets the quality of pictorial decoration, each sign has its interpretation in thought Kongo . See Reikat (1990, p. 48, No. 6) for a comparable Niombo. ( Christie's Auctions sold 16.250,00 € ).

Object	Muzidi / Niombo doll figure
Ethnic group:	Bembe
Country:	DR Congo
Material:	Fabric, Straw, Plant fibre, Cane
Estimated period:	Second half 20^th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	50x38x20 cm
Weight:	1400 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used with some signs of wear

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