Figure magique masculine "buti" · R. D. Congo, Teke · ID: 3049475
Description
wood, base
“Buti” figures are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members.
They are designed to help with a variety of problems.
The addition of “bonga” (magical charge) transforms the inanimate sculptural shell of the figure (figures devoid of “bonga” are called “tege”) into an ancestor.
To desacralise an ancestral figure, the mystical substances located within must be removed. Upon the death of a figure’s owner, “buti” are buried along with his body and other belongings.
L’objet Figure magique masculine “buti” avec l’ID d’objet 3049475 a fait partie de l’enchère 99e vente aux enchères en 12 novembre 2022 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 57.
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Publications
Expo cat.: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Celle 2012, p. 24 (left)
Exposition
Celler Schloß, Gotische Halle: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", 10. Juli - 31 August 2012