Power half figure · D. R. Congo, Luba/Kusu · ID: 3042852
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Provenance
Merton Simpson, New York, USAMarceau Rivière, Paris, France
Size
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown and encrusted greyish brown patina, carrying a large spherical package of medicine on the head, which is spread with clay-like mass (partly loosened/broken out), ears with drilled holes for insertion of further magical loading, eyes stud with brass tags, remains of loincloth from animal skin, slightly dam., base
The object Power half figure with the object ID 3042852 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 429.
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