Small male power figure "biteki" · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3033919
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Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, slightly shiny brown patina, armless, cylindrical trunk, cavity with remains of magical substances, bearded head with fine striated scarification marks, tribe-typical headgear, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base
The object Small male power figure “biteki” with the object ID 3033919 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 445.
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