Power figure "biteki" ·  D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3052199

Description

wood, red pigment, base

Figures that serve as containers or carriers for magical substances, known as “bilongo”, are generally referred to as “biteki”. In this figure, the magical charge was originally fastened around the torso, as evidenced by the paired drill holes placed on the arms.

Comparing literature

Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 107