SOLD / SOLD! MC1347 Pretty statuette Yanda ZANDE Azande figure Ubangi Congo DRC
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CONGO DRC
ZANDE - Yanda figurine
Pretty little sculpture, typical of its category, with very abstract shapes and the face cut in two parts
The eyes are small glass beads, the torso is almost entirely covered by a necklace of plastic beads; the earrings are copper
The eyes are small glass beads, the torso is almost entirely covered by a necklace of plastic beads; the earrings are copper
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style and an indeterminate gender, represent the force, the spirits
These anthropomorphic figurines (also called Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of the Mani company. They were used in the divination rituals of this association, which could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
These anthropomorphic figurines (also called Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of the Mani company. They were used in the divination rituals of this association, which could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in northern Congo, in the Ubangi, along the Uele River
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Zande - Azande
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood, glass, plastic, iron, copper
DIMENSIONS: Height 20.5 cm.
23 cm with the base
23 cm with the base
CONDITION: Fair/Bad
See photos.
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Mercator Fund, 2007
- Yanda des Zande figures, 24 Ubangian sculptures from the Jay T Last collection, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers Tribal Art Magazine n°96 Summer 2020
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, pages 202-203
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998, pages 141 - 142
- Yanda des Zande figures, 24 Ubangian sculptures from the Jay T Last collection, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers Tribal Art Magazine n°96 Summer 2020
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, pages 202-203
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998, pages 141 - 142
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CONGO DRC
Cute AZANDE Yanda Figure
Pretty little sculpture, typical of its category, with very abstract shapes and the face cut in two parts
The eyes are small glass beads, the torso is almost entirely covered by a necklace of plastic beads; the earrings are copper
The eyes are small glass beads, the torso is almost entirely covered by a necklace of plastic beads; the earrings are copper
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style and an indeterminate gender represent strength, the spirits
Those anthropomorphic figurines (also named Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of this society. They were used in the divination rituals of the Mani, an association that could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi, on the banks of the Uele river
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNIC GROUP: Zande Azande.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood, glass, plastic, iron, copper
MATERIAL: Wood, glass, plastic, iron, copper
DIMENSIONS: About 8 inches high
9" with the base
CONDITION: Medium-bad
Please have a look on the pictures.