Small power half-figure "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Kasongo · ID: 3032282
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1976)Jean-Pierre Lepage, Brussels, Belgium
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
light brown wood, dark brown patina, of simple clear-cut form with a prominent long beard, a cavity filled with magical mass on the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the Kasongo mainly produced small magical figures. These could be attached to spears or inserted in calabashs or baskets.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 52 f.