Three half figures "kakudji" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3042769
Description
wood, brown patina, a) janus figure, with nearly identical facial features, hole in the head filled with magical mass and metal tag, h: 16,5 cm; b) half figure, hole in the the head closed by metal tag, h: 12 cm; c) half figure with pokerwork, deepenings filled with magical mass (torso, back, parting), h: 9,5 cm; all three figures slightly dam. (cracks, abrasion), all three mounted on base
The object Three half figures “kakudji” with the object ID 3042769 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 108.
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