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Squatting male figure, D. R. Congo, Bembe, Size: H: 15 cm (H: 5.9 inch), ID: 3047938
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Lot 281
96th Auction

Squatting male figure ·  D. R. Congo, Bembe · ID: 3047938

sold EUR 2,500
Provenance
French Family Collection
Size
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch

Description

wood, white miniature glass beads, base

A small opening at the bottom of the figure contains the magic charge “bilongo”, which was inserted there by the medicine man “nganga”. It is closed by a plug made of fibrous material.

The object Squatting male figure with the object ID 3047938 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 281 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.

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