Squatting figure "mwunzi" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3042744
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Provenance
Paul Descamps, Antwerp, BelgiumSize
H: 38,5 cm
H: 15.2 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., missing parts (base), cracks, slight traces of abrasion.
“Mvunzi” figures should protect humans against certain evil spirits. They usually belong to the main fortuneteller, who employs them in cases of sickness, for theft or for the hunt.
The object Squatting figure “mwunzi” with the object ID 3042744 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 393.
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Comparing literature
Roy, Christopher D., Kilengi, Afrikanische Kunst aus der Sammlung Bareiss, München 1997, p. 225, ill. 134