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Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Carved...

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Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Carved soapstone. Ntadi" statue representing a seated person dressed in European style. Probably a representation of a scribe at his work table. The Mintadi (guardians) or Ntadi in the singular are sculptures used to decorate and protect the graves of the notables of the Kongo kingdom. 1st half of the 20th century. Height: 43cm. Provenance: Parisian private collection C.B, collected in-situ.