Standing female power figure · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3032304
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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.
The object Standing female power figure with the object ID 3032304 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 256.
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