Power half figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3035665
Johan Smitz, Wemmel, Belgium
Rolf & Christina Miehler, Munich, Germany
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.
The object Power half figure “kakudji” with the object ID 3035665 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 416.
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