Power figur ·  D. R. Congo, Songe / Luba · ID: 3041500

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, conical corpus, wrapped in a “skirt” made from small animal horns, carved with four anthropomorphic faces, crowned by a big package containing magical substances and a small horn, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
such objects are associated with the all-seeing and all-hearing “bavidye” spirits. They advised against the consequences of ill-will and misbehaviour, and with their help justice was dispensed and peace (re)established. The many heads signal heightened powers of vision and clairvoyance, and the ability of the diviner to see in all directions.

L’objet Power figur avec l’ID d’objet 3041500 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 84th Tribal Art Auction dans 5 novembre 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 469 a atteint un prix de vente de 8 000 €.

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Littérature comparée

Sotheby's, New York, 16 May 1985, lot 186 (comparable object)