Standing power figure "phuungu" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3036484
not available anymore
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanyBelgian Private Collection
Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, the armless trunk entirely coated by a voluminous cylindrical package of magical substances, tightly sewn in cotton fabric, characteristic facial features and cheek scarifications, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, base
Comparing literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 246