CONGO DRC
Superb Bakongo stone figure NTADI
The Mintadi (singular: Ntadi) are commemorative stone statues
In the culture of the Kongo people, tombs are places of contact between the living and spirits
These sculptures, which represent respected figures,
are deposited there, as well as personal objects of the deceased
The stone statues of Bas-Congo are generally attributed to the Bambona, a sub-group of the Bakongo
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Bakongo
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
MATERIAL: Stone
DIMENSIONS: About 11 1/2 inches high (29cm)
CONDITION: Medium
(Please have a look on the pictures)