Janusheaded figure "khosi" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3033353
Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, brown patina, red and white pigment remains, elongated torso, painted with red and white dots, the face halfes alternating painted in red and white, a cavity filled with magical mass, dam., cracks, insect caused damage, on base;
such figures appear in different versions: freestanding pairs, joined back to back or single statuettes with janus face, the magical mass is either sealed in the stomach portion or hang in pouches or antelope horn containers on the neck or the waist; these figures are kept within a special cabin in the compound of a headman or chief.
The object Janusheaded figure “khosi” with the object ID 3033353 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 485.
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