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.