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Personal protective figure in form of an amulet, D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 9,5 cm (H: 3.7 inch), ID: 3039652
Personal protective figure in form of an amulet, D. R. Congo, Songye, Size: H: 9,5 cm (H: 3.7 inch), ID: 3039652 - 2/2
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Lot 497
81st Tribal Art Auction

Personal protective figure in form of an amulet ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3039652

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Provenance
Dutch Private Collection
Size
H: 9,5 cm
H: 3.7 inch

Description

ivory, naturally grained, brown pigment, drilled hole through shoulders for cord for suspension, drilled hole on underside

The object Personal protective figure in form of an amulet with the object ID 3039652 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 497.

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Comparing literature

Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 88

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