Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure

D. R. Congo, Yombe
not available anymore
Provenance
Gérard Boyer, Paris, France
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
Size
H: 39,5 cm
H: 15.6 inch

Description

wood, slightly shiny reddish brown patina, black paint in some areas (neck, coiffure), mirror glass eyes, disc-shaped flattened projecting coiffure, overlong ears, slightly dam., crack (bottom), base;
this figure is “naked”, i. e. not charged with power-giving substances. Because of the posture of the arms it can be assumed that originally a box with magical contents was placed at the belly.


Comparing literature

Tollebeek, Jo (ed.), Mayombe, Tielt 2010, p. 108 f.

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