Standing power figure "phuungu"
R. D. Congo, Yaka
Vendu
650 €
Provenance
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, GermanyTaille
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of blackish brown paint, small bundles of fabric filled with magical material and set with feathers on either side of the upper arms, slightly dam., cracks, filled with blackish mass (left side of the body), metal plate;
these figures served as containers for protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting.