Standing male power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Teke
not available anymore
Size
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, remains of kaolin, cavity in the upper part of the body, facial features accentuated by pokerwork, min. dam., missing parts (foot tips), traces of insect caused damage (heels), cracks, base.
The medicine package “bilongo” is missing. Such packages are often scraped out by the “nganga”, little by little, and sold as healing or protective dust.