Janusheaded ritual implement · D. R. Congo, Basikasingo · ID: 3032226
Toni Dähler, Basel, Switzerland
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, red pigment, kaolin, sacrificial traces, a long conical neck carved with two identical bearded faces, face halves dyed in different colours, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the sculpture presumably represents “kalunga”, one of the aquatic spirits “miha”. The creation of such a figure was ordered by the soothsayer in order to counteract misfortune, which the spirit might inflict on the people. “Miha” received ritual chicken sacrifices to keep him well-disposed.
L’objet Janusheaded ritual implement avec l’ID d’objet 3032226 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 203 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 600 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Biebuyck, Daniel P., Statuary from the pre-Bembe hunters, Tervuren 1981, p. 153, ill. 42