Small standing protective figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3031215
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of kaolin, of typical form, carved with an loincloth, oval head with a hole and a horn on top of the head, min. dam., wooden socle;
such small protective figures served the general well being, they should bring luck and beauty, should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.
The object Small standing protective figure with the object ID 3031215 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 170 achieved a sales price of EUR 260.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 257