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Male power figure "biteki" ·  D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3042117

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Provenance
Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany (1994)
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch

Description

light brown wood, middle brown patina, armless torso with rectangular cavity, containing remains of magical substances, fine carved facial features, incised scarification marks, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, base


The object Male power figure “biteki” with the object ID 3042117 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 149.

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