Small power figure ·  D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3036562

Description

wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, the complete upper part of the body wrapped in a package filled with magical mass, characteristic headgear, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage (feet), base;
these figures served as containers of protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting.

The object Small power figure with the object ID 3036562 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 603.

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Comparing literature

Bourgeois, Arthur P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden 1985, pl. XXI