Power figure "mvunzi" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3033021
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Provenance
Pierre Richard Royer, Paris, FranceSize
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of cord and fabric around the waist, hole in the head for insertion of magical mass, further drillings in the breast and anus (“crypto fetish”), slightly dam., missing parts (hands, foot tips), on base
The object Power figure “mvunzi” with the object ID 3033021 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 389.
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