Janus headed power figure "kalunga" · D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3043018

Name: Janus headed power figure "kalunga"
SKU: 3043018
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Size

H: 24,5 cm

H: 9.6 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, red and white pigment, two nearly identical carved mask faces with large oval deepened eye-sockets, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts (base), traces of abrasion.
This sculpture represents “kalunga”, an aquatic spirit. In order to counteract misfortunes inflicted on people by this spirit, the diviner prescribes the manufacture of this figurine, and the blood of sacrificially killed chickens spilled on it.

The object Janus headed power figure “kalunga” with the object ID 3043018 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 378.

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