Standing female power figure "biteki khosi", D. R. Congo, Suku, Size: H: 35 cm (H: 13.8 inch), ID: 3048606

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Lot 354

Standing female power figure "biteki khosi" · D. R. Congo, Suku · ID: 3048606

sold EUR 2,500

Provenance

Belgian Private Collection

Size

H: 35 cm

H: 13.8 inch

Description

wood, pigment remains, missing part

The drilled holes on the arms were used for binding magical charge, which was supposed to increase the effectiveness and strength of the figure.

Comparing literature

Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 107

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