Azande Yanda Figure, Oregon Collection, African Start Price USD 49.95 Current Price USD 49.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Azande Yanda Figure, Oregon Collection, African' Description Standing Standing Figure, Yanda , African Carving, Art Type of Object: Sculpture, Carving Ethnic Group: Azande / Zande (?) Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo Materials: Wood and Pigment. Approximate Age: First half of the 20th Century Dimensions: 9 inches tall Overall Condition: Good Damage, Repair: Crack to the rear of one ear Provenance: From an old Oregon collection. The former owner got this piece on one of his trips to Africa,which were in 1942, 1949, 1962.We have purchased portions of this collection over the past four years. Additional Information: Small figures among the Azande (Zande) known as Yanda, served to represent ancestral or protective spirits who looked over the members of an Azande cult known as Mani (This cult was also shared by close neighbors the Mangbetu). Figures either carved of wood or shaped out of clay were used by senior male members of Mani, known as Bandakpa, to cure illnesses, forestall spells or to cast spells or attach a witch to an enemy. The Mani cult enrolled women and men and worked to assure health and to secure wealth and prosperity for the cult member. These charming figures takes their color from the magical application of roots, plants, bark and seeds called Libele by the Azande. Local scarification patterns worn by the people are also carved onto the face and thighs and genitals of the figure. Zande sculpture was also thought to be related to that of their neighbors the Ngbaka and the Ngbande. These highly abstracted figures are today not common as most were thought to be made during the first third of the 20th Century. **031329** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!