Standing female power figure · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3032304
not available anymore
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1979)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, rectangular cavitiy in the belly filled with magical mass, typical coiffure, min. dam., minor missing parts, on base;
such figures served as containers for protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting.