"Sir Kambamba-Who-has-one-leg" Statuette · R. D. Congo, Suku · ID: 3034947
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, provided with only one leg and one arm, opening in the belly for insertion of magical substances, drilled holes for suspension, slightly dam., minor missing parts (ears), cracks, plate;
belonging to the so-called “m-mbwoolu-tsyo” statuettes. They appear in series that can number as many as twenty figures in a single ritual shelter, at which “Sir Kambamba-Who-has-one-leg” is often the principal one. Missing limbs, twisted body or swelling torso appear to be representations of the situation in which the victim or his/her antecedents have been involved.
L’objet “Sir Kambamba-Who-has-one-leg” Statuette avec l’ID d’objet 3034947 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 427 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 800 €.
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Littérature comparée
Bourgeois, Arthur P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden 1985, pl. XV