Sculpture of Ndop (the king), Congo
Wood (local species), waxed, 44 cm (height) and base dimensions: 14 x 10 x 5 cm
The sculpture likely originates from an ethnic group of the Kuba Kingdom in the Congo. The figure sits cross-legged on a square platform (yiing). Ndopa statues are idealized representations of the nyimi, or kings of the Kuba Kingdom.
Condition: good (signs of wear, darkened wax, and a vertical crack running along the center of the carved face).
Weight: 4.10 kg
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