Standing male power figure "mvunzi"

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, both hands resting on the chest, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
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.