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Power half figure "kakudji", D. R. Congo, Luba / Hemba / Kusu, Size: H: 31 cm (H: 12.2 inch), ID: 3052622
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Auction 105

Power half figure "kakudji" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba / Hemba / Kusu · ID: 3052622

Starting price EUR 2,500
Estimated price EUR 5,000
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Provenance
Old Belgian Private Collection
Alexandre Claes, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch

Description

wood, pigments, oiled/waxed, seed capsules, animal skin, base

The magical charge of this figure has been preserved. It is contained in the cavity in the head and in the tubes of snake or lizard skin bound around the torso.

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.

Africa
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