Magical object "bumba" · D. R. Congo, Vili · ID: 3035423
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.
The object Magical object “bumba” with the object ID 3035423 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 100 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art, China 2003, p. 219, ill. 6.4