Zemanek-Münster

Standing male figure "phuungu"

D. R. Congo, Suku
not available anymore
Provenance
Lempertz, Brussels, 5.11.1994, lot 83
Alain Guisson, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, drilled hole in the breast, further drillings in the ears and on the backside, dam., crack (left side), base;
there were possibly packages of magical loading attached to both arms and further paraphernalias added to the figure, which is presumably a magical figure “phuungu”. These figures served as containers for protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting.


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