Figure fétiche masculine debout "tege" ·  R. D. Congo, Teke · ID: 3045301

Description

wood, base

After the magical charge was applied by a healer “nganga”, the figures were called “buti”. If the figure was not loaded - as in present case - it was called “tege”.

The face has deeply carved, evenly spaced vertical lines representing typical Teke scarification (“mbandjuala”).

Individually owned, “buti” figures represented and were named after a deceased male ancestor or chief. A “buti” was kept in its male owner’s house, and when he died, it was buried with him.

L’objet Figure fétiche masculine debout “tege” avec l’ID d’objet 3045301 a fait partie de l’enchère 91e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 9 mars 2019 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 363.

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