Standing figure · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3042280

Name: Standing figure
SKU: 3042280
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Olaf Pfennig, Hannover, Germany

Size

H: 15,5 cm

H: 6.1 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, blackened in parts, remains of pigments, both hands up to the chin, several drilled holes for insertion/resp. attachment of magical loading, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
such figures are used as receptacles or supports for magical preparations. When they are charged with magical ingredients, the image becomes a particular type of fetish, the medicine-poison that “make ill” - “kukwata” or “make well” - “kubuka” by an invisible influence.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3042280 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 491.

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