YOMBE, Bakongo, Democratic Republic of Congo. - Lot 106

YOMBE, Bakongo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood, magic fillers, red cloth, red pigments, organic substances, plant resin, mirror. Ancient "nkisi" statue with a magical-religious function, the incarnation of a clan member used for divination, protection or imprecation. This standing figure is distinguished by the presence and preservation of its original magical charges. H. 21 cm. Provenance: family estate of Médecin Général Roger Charles CHENEVEAU (1897-1982). In 1919, he was admitted to the Ecole principale du service de santé de la marine et des colonies in Bordeaux, and appointed médecin aide major de 1ere classe in January 1923. He served in Equatorial Africa, and was promoted to Physician Major in 1933.