Magical figure, D. R. Congo, Holo, Size: H: 26,5 cm (H: 10.4 inch), ID: 3047680

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Lot 119

Magical figure · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3047680

sold EUR 950

Provenance

Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands

Size

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.).

Comparing literature

Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 182

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