Power half figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3041407
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Provenance
Lucas Ratton, Paris, FranceSize
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, two strings of blue glass beads, loincloth, cavity in the head filled with magical mass, sacrificial traces, min. dam., insect caused missing parts, cracks, abrasion of paint, 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.
The object Power half figure “kakudji” with the object ID 3041407 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 421.
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