Magical object "bumba"
D. R. Congo, Vili
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Leopold Häfliger, Lucerne, Switzerland (1973)Swiss Private Collection
Size
D: 25 cm
D: 9.8 inch
Description
spherical, made of various layers of loose wickerwork, the top side closed by terracotta-like mass, feathers, revealing an animal skull (monkey) in the centre, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
probably used in procedures of the “ngi” society linked with power and justice.