Power figure "phuungu", D. R. Congo, Suku / Yaka, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3046551

Power figure "phuungu", D. R. Congo, Suku / Yaka, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3046551 - 2/3

Power figure "phuungu", D. R. Congo, Suku / Yaka, Size: H: 33,5 cm (H: 13.2 inch), ID: 3046551 - 3/3

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Lot 351

94th Tribal Art Auction

Power figure "phuungu" · D. R. Congo, Suku / Yaka · ID: 3046551

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Provenance

Michel Koenig, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 33,5 cm

H: 13.2 inch

Description

wood, fabric, pigments, plant fibre, base

Figures whose bodies are completely wrapped in magic substances are generally called “phuungu”.

They are meant to ward off evil and protect against witchcraft, but can also be used to cause harm to anyone making trouble.

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