Power figure · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3042920
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Provenance
Carl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden (member of the Cobra-Group)Size
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
Description
wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, pigment remains, magical charge was applied in various places: in the eye sockets (left filling missing), in a hole on top of the head, presumably around the waist hidden underneath the wrap cloth, even the brass ring with two pendants surely had magical meaning, slightly dam., base
The object Power figure with the object ID 3042920 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 483.
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