Magical figure · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3047680
sold
EUR 950
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsSize
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, pigment, metal, base
According to M.L. Felix, the Holo figures, which are between 20 and 30 cm tall, have different names (“kingana”, “vundji”) and are usually associated with the healing of various diseases (rheumatism, pneumonia, etc.).
The object Magical figure with the object ID 3047680 was part of the auction 96th Auction on April 24, 2021. The object with the lot number 119 achieved a sales price of EUR 950 with an asking price of EUR 900.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 182