Standing figure "phuungu" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3038987
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Size
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, red pigment, two brass rings, hermaphrodite, combining male and female features, extremely strong and long neck, small opening for insertion of magical substances in the breast, closed by small piece of wood, slightly dam., fine cracks, base
The object Standing figure “phuungu” with the object ID 3038987 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 500.
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