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Photographs © Hamill Gallery
Despite their wonderful forms and fine carving these figurse were probably made to be sold.
Ndop figures are idealized portraits of individual Kuba rulers. As in other ndop figures, the ruler sits cross-legged on a raised platform. His face expresses both aloofness and composure. The short sword in his left hand (held with handle out, indicating the nonaggressive pose of the nyim) and the belts, arm bands, bracelets, shoulder ornaments, and special projecting headdress are all elements of royal regalia. Ndop figures were believed to represent and honor the spirit of the nyim and serve as a point of contact with his spirit.
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