Rare figure tronc "bampundu" · R. D. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3045671
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Alfred W. Angst, Aeugstertal-Zurich, SwitzerlandDescription
wood, pigments, base
A comparably abstracted figure with a cylindrical head depicted in Dagan (1990), p. 107, fig. 39.4.
This figure type / doll is associated with the twin cult.
Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., Mwana Hiti, München 1990, p. 88, ill. VI/4 Dagan, Esther A., African Dolls for play and magic, Montreal 1990, p. 107, ill. 39.4