Standing figure "mwunzi"
D. R. Congo, Holo
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Américo Cardoso Botelho, Lisbon, PortugalFernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
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.