Janiform magical figure "kabeja" · D. R. Congo, Hemba · ID: 3044975
sold
EUR 3,000
Provenance
French CollectionIssaka Zango, New York, USA
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, base
“Kabeja” figures are seen as visual icon of the primordial couple, the founders of the society. They are owned by the clan head known as the “fumu mwela”.
The object Janiform magical figure “kabeja” with the object ID 3044975 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 259 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.
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