Hunting charm
D. R. Congo, Ngbandi
not available anymore
Size
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, anthropomorphic head rising from long columnar neck, provided with drilled hole and sewn in animal skin, forehead, eyes and nose ridge accentuated by white miniature glass beads, both ears/drilled holes broken out on both sides (used for suspension), dam. (nose, mouth), minor missing parts (animal skin), base;
owned by higher ranking members of the “lombe” warrior society.