Figure fétiche masculine debout "biteki"

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint, remains of kaolin, cavity in the upper part of the body, facial features accentuated by pokerwork, min. dam., missing parts (foot tips), traces of insect caused damage (heels), cracks, base.
The medicine package “bilongo” is missing. Such packages are often scraped out by the “nganga”, little by little, and sold as healing or protective dust.