Small standing protective figure ·  D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3032718

Description

wood, brown patina, elaborate scarifications and pokerwork, circular drillings in the head area, rep. (right foot), min. dam., minor missing parts;
a work of the same artist published: D. Scharf, DuMont 1999, p. 13 f. , fig. 1 - 4;
such small protective figures served the general well being, brought luck and beauty, should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.

The object Small standing protective figure with the object ID 3032718 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 413 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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