Small bird sculpture "kolokolo" (woodpecker) · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3048933
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Size
H: 12,3 cm
H: 4.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, encrusted patina, base
According to F. Mottas, these bird sculptures have a guardian and protective function.
In the houses, sometimes erected on the roof, these guardian birds are intended to bring good fortune to the inhabitants (cf. AHDRC 0016787).
The object Small bird sculpture “kolokolo” (woodpecker) with the object ID 3048933 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 264.
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