NDASSA
NDASSA
A mbulu ngulu reliquary figure.
20th century.Height: 61.5 cm.An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 3AD-2798, indicates the date 1933 ± 8 years.Wooden core covered with copper and brass.The forehead is convex (symbolising the material world), whilst the lower part of the face is concave (symbolising the invisible world), with the absence of a mouth expressing silence. The eyes are made of brass cabochons.The top of the headdress bears identifying marks.
NDASSA
A mbulu ngulu reliquary figure.
20th century.Height: 61.5 cm.An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 3AD-2798, indicates the date 1933 ± 8 years.Wooden core covered with copper and brass.The forehead is convex (symbolising the material world), whilst the lower part of the face is concave (symbolising the invisible world), with the absence of a mouth expressing silence. The eyes are made of brass cabochons.The top of the headdress bears identifying marks.
