Figure accroupie "mwunzi" ·  R. D. Congo, Holo · ID: 3042744

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., missing parts (base), cracks, slight traces of abrasion.
“Mvunzi” figures should protect humans against certain evil spirits. They usually belong to the main fortuneteller, who employs them in cases of sickness, for theft or for the hunt.

Littérature comparée

Roy, Christopher D., Kilengi, Afrikanische Kunst aus der Sammlung Bareiss, München 1997, p. 225, ill. 134