Zemanek-Münster
Group of miniature figures, D. R. Congo, Teke, Size: H: 6,5 cm - 12 cm (H: 2.6 inch - 4.7 inch), ID: 3047578
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Lot 135
96th Auction

Group of miniature figures ·  D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3047578

sold EUR 350
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
H: 6,5 cm - 12 cm
H: 2.6 inch - 4.7 inch

Description

7 pcs., wood, pigments, five figures mounted on base, two figurines side by side fixed with cord

The figurines may once have served as personal protection figures or amulets, or they may have belonged to the utensils of a fortune teller, which were kept in special baskets.

Africa
Figures

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