Power half figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba / Hemba / Kusu · ID: 3045286

Name: Power half figure "kakudji"
SKU: 3045286
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Lucas Ratton, Paris, France

Size

H: 28 cm

H: 11.0 inch

Description

wood, cloth, glass rings, plant fibre, mass remains, sacrificial traces, 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 3045286 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 326.

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