Power figure with magical charge, D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba, Size: H: 49 cm (H: 19.3 inch), ID: 3045015

Power figure with magical charge, D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba, Size: H: 49 cm (H: 19.3 inch), ID: 3045015 - 2/6

Power figure with magical charge, D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba, Size: H: 49 cm (H: 19.3 inch), ID: 3045015 - 3/6

Power figure with magical charge, D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba, Size: H: 49 cm (H: 19.3 inch), ID: 3045015 - 4/6

Power figure with magical charge, D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba, Size: H: 49 cm (H: 19.3 inch), ID: 3045015 - 5/6

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Lot 283

90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Power figure with magical charge · D. R. Congo, Luba/Hemba · ID: 3045015

not available anymore

Provenance

Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium
Christie’s, Amsterdam, 12 May 1998. Lot 79

Size

H: 49 cm

H: 19.3 inch

Description

wood, hide, animal horn, pigments, base

By enhancing the object with magical substances, the ritual specialist invites the spirit to inhabit the receptacle, which can then be used to assist with particular tasks.

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