Power half figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3037123

Name: Power half figure "kakudji"
SKU: 3037123
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 26 cm

H: 10.2 inch

Description

light brown wood, encrusted brown patina, sacrificial traces, animal hair, hole on top of the head filled with remains of magical mass, reduced facial features, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
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 3037123 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 481.

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