Standing figure "mwunzi" · D. R. Congo, Holo · ID: 3034581
Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, drillings in the area of the chest and on top of the head, min. dam., fine cracks, wooden socle;
presumably a magical figure “mvunzi”, who protects humans against certain evil spirits. The main fortuneteller usually possesses such “mvunzi”, who employs them in cases of sickness, for theft or for the hunt.
The object Standing figure “mwunzi” with the object ID 3034581 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 430 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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Comparing literature
Neyt, Francois, Die Kunst der Holo, München 1982, p. 15 f.