Ensemble de figures miniatures
R. D. Congo, Teke
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 6,5 cm - 12 cm
H: 2.6 inch - 4.7 inch
Description
7 pcs., wood, pigments, five figures mounted on base, two figurines side by side fixed with cord
The figurines may once have served as personal protection figures or amulets, or they may have belonged to the utensils of a fortune teller, which were kept in special baskets.