Zemanek-Münster

Crouching figure

D. R. Congo, Lulua
sold EUR 1,200
Size
H: 16,3 cm
H: 6.4 inch

Description

wood,
This beautifully worked small human figure with painted pupils was intended to ward off disease and to act as an intermediary with the afterworld.


Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 88

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