Standing male power figure "biteki" · D. R. Congo, Teke · ID: 3042047
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Provenance
André van Hecke, Varsenare, BelgiumSize
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, armless torso with rectangular cavity, containing remains of magical substances, fine carved facial features, incised scarification marks, min. dam., cracks, plate
The object Standing male power figure “biteki” with the object ID 3042047 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 450.
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