Nkonde Nkisi statue Vili, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with black-brown patina, metal spikes, vines, bell, large shell. 19th century H. 36 cm Provenance : - Charles Boer Collection, Paris, France, before 1975 - Sale "Art nègre : Collection particulière de M. Charles Boer", Me Belloncle, Issy-les-Moulineaux, April 23, 1975, no. 109 - Jean Roudillon, Paris Publications : - Lehuard (Raoul), Fétiches à clous du Bas-Zaïre, Arnouville: Arts d'Afrique Noire, 1980, p. 170, no. 91 - Out of Africa, Hélène and Philippe Leloup. New York, 9 May-7 June 1986 - Cornet (Joseph-Aurelien), Kongo. Objets de bois. Objets d'ivoire, Paris - Hélène et Philippe Leloup, 1998 on cover and p. 11, no. 16 Exhibition: - New York, Out of Africa, Hélène and Philippe Leloup, 9 May-7 June 1986.

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