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Female power half figure "kakudji", D. R. Congo, Luba/Kusu, Size: H: 20,5 cm (H: 8.1 inch), ID: 3042778
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Lot 428
87th Tribal Art Auction

Female power half figure "kakudji" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba/Kusu · ID: 3042778

not available anymore
Provenance
Jean Zimmermann, New York, USA
Size
H: 20,5 cm
H: 8.1 inch

Description

wood, rich brown patina, flat headdress, widely projecting to the back, incised scarification marks on forehead and cheeks, slightly dam., missing part (at the backside of the base), small traces of insect caused damage, cracks, rep. (breakages at frontside of the base), pedestal.
By enhancing the object with magical substances, the ritual specialist invites the spirit to inhabit the receptacle, which can then be used to assist with particular tasks.

Africa
Figures

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