Magical janus half-figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3035519
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Provenance
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, camwood powder, the base wrapped with raffia bast, plant fibre and red fabric, two openings in the trunk, one of them filled with magical loading (bullet casing), metal peg in the head, slightly dam., cracks, socle
The object Magical janus half-figure with the object ID 3035519 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 372.
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