Two ritual figures · D. R. Congo, Teke & Yaka / Suku · ID: 3049953
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
a) Heubel, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (1994)b) Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1998)
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Description
wood, clay, feathers,
a) Teke, janus-headed figure “mpwau” with spherical medicine package, h: 15 cm, base
b) Yaka / Suku, magic figure “biteki” with medicine package and glazed opening in the body, h: 11.5 cm, base
The object Two ritual figures with the object ID 3049953 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 154 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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