Power half figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3035665
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Provenance
German Private CollectionJohan Smitz, Wemmel, Belgium
Rolf & Christina Miehler, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted, dark brown patina, bell-shaped torso, drilled ears filled with small tufts of animal hair, hole on top of the head filled with magical mass, min. dam., fine cracks, small missing parts through insect caused damage, base;
magical materials included items thought to have rare and enhancing life powers, such as pulverized fragments of human bone, or the hair of twins. By supplying the object in this way, the ritual specialist invites the spirit to inhabit the receptacle, which can then be used to assist with particular tasks.