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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.

The object Female power half figure “kakudji” with the object ID 3042778 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 428.

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