ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Wednesday, 8 - Monday, 13 February 2023
An old African Kongo nkisi (fetish), modelled as a Janus headed dog,
Estimate $360 - $500
Realised: $350 plus premium
Lot Details
the torso studded with steel blades surrounding a section to its back filled with fetish material and wrapped with cane. Some small borer holes. L.370mm. Provenance: Collection of John F. Perry (1943-2021), thence to our vendor/collector who has exhibited this piece at The Little Dog gallery, Devonport, c.2015.
