Standing power figure "phuungu" · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3041320
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Size
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, plant fibre, body wrapped in cloth, two small packages with inserted sticks in place of the arms, hat-like headgear, rep. (breakage left foot), traces of insect caused damage;
“phuungu” 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 “phuungu” with the object ID 3041320 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 479.
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