Janus power figure "mpwau" ·  D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3053226

Description

wood, blackened in parts, rest.

Lehuard, who discovered some of these rare Janus-shaped power figures, found them each time on influential people and religious leaders. His research in the field confirmed that the possession of these figures was the sole prerogative of great leaders (Lehuard,1974, p.83).

The object Janus power figure “mpwau” with the object ID 3053226 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 387 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.

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Publications

Griesser, Michael, Södergren Collection, African Art, Innsbruck 2008, p. 8 & 44 f.

Exhibition

Foch och Form, Etnografisk Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, 1954