Janiform power figure · D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3033466

Name: Janiform power figure
SKU: 3033466
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Woods Davy, California, USA

Size

H: 20,5 cm

H: 8.1 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, kaolin, redwood powder, conical base carved with two nearly identical modelled mask faces arranged “back to back”, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the sculpture presumably represents “kalunga”, one of the aquatic spirits “miha”. The creation of such a figure was ordered by the soothsayer in order to counteract misfortune, which the spirit might inflict on the people. “Miha” received ritual chicken sacrifices to keep him well-disposed.

The object Janiform power figure with the object ID 3033466 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 377.

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