Figure magique féminine debout "yiteke" ("biteke")
R. D. Congo, Suku
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
The Yaka and Suku carved different types of magical figures, which were provided with various magical substances and activated by spells and special rites, and had the most diverse functions.
This figure has various openings for inserting medicines and may have been hung with other magical ingredients.