Power figure "biteki" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3052199
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Provenance
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, SwedenSize
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
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.
The object Power figure “biteki” with the object ID 3052199 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 304.
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Comparing literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 107