Standing figure "mwunzi"

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, drillings in the area of the chest and on top of the head, min. dam., fine cracks, wooden socle;
presumably a magical figure “mvunzi”, who protects humans against certain evil spirits. The main fortuneteller usually possesses such “mvunzi”, who employs them in cases of sickness, for theft or for the hunt.

Littérature comparée