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Standing power figure "biteki", D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3048998
Standing power figure "biteki", D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3048998 - 2/5 Standing power figure "biteki", D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3048998 - 3/5 Standing power figure "biteki", D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3048998 - 4/5 Standing power figure "biteki", D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku, Size: H: 24 cm (H: 9.4 inch), ID: 3048998 - 5/5
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Lot 320
98th Auction

Standing power figure "biteki" ·  D. R. Congo, Yaka / Suku · ID: 3048998

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Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch

Description

wood,

Statuettes which are used as receptacles or supports for magical preparations “bilongo” are called “biteki”.

The present figure is equipped with numerous depressions for magical mass, of which small remains have been preserved in places (mouth, ears). The drilled holes on the arms indicate that further paraphernalia were originally attached to the figure.

This figure must once have possessed powerful magical powers.

The object Standing power figure “biteki” with the object ID 3048998 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 320.

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