Three miniature figures · D. R. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3034119
b) Antonio Fiacco, Zurich, Switzerland
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown or blackish patina, a) standing male power figure, h: 12 cm, the magical ingredients are kept in a pouch with inserted feathers attached to the left arm, slightly dam., socle; b) “mbwoolo” figure, h: 16,5 cm, a spirally grooved cylindrical body without limbs, metal socle; c) “mbwoolo” figure with only one leg, the body closely wrapped in fabric, the leg in cord material, drilled holes, metal socle;
“mbwoolo” figures were used for healing illnesses. A spiral-shaped torso symbolises bellyache or a general feeling of malady.
The object Three miniature figures with the object ID 3034119 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 187 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 900.
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Comparing literature
Grootaers, J.-L., Eisenburger, I. (ed.), Forms of Wonderment, Vol. II, 2002, p. 532