Standing power figure · D. R. Congo, Suku · ID: 3038420
Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Description
wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, arms close to the body, apron made from plant fibre, metal ring with carious paraphernalia attached (reptile skin, small calabash), min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
probably a power 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.
The object Standing power figure with the object ID 3038420 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 491.
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Publications
Fagg, William, Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa, New York 1970, p. 78, ill. 73