Standing female figure "kakungu" ·  D. R. Congo, Metoko · ID: 3047837

Description

wood, base

The Metoko have different types of figures, all related to the “bukota” society, an association that played a leading role in Metoko social and political life.

“Kakungu” were used in connection with the initiation rites of boys. According to Felix, they were placed at the entrance of the “tanda”, a ritual house placed on stilts, to indicate that an initiation was in progress.

The object Standing female figure “kakungu” with the object ID 3047837 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 328 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc Leo, Ritual Figures in Congo, Hong Kong 2018, p. 304