Half figure "kakudj" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3042136
not available anymore
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (2000)Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, kaolin, broad head with prominent eyes, cavity in the head, closed with stopper, strips of animal skin and plant fibre wrapped around the waist, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, base;
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 Half figure “kakudj” with the object ID 3042136 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 140.
You can find more Figures and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.