Lot 0117

A Suku Figure, "koshi"

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Item Details

Description

Figur, "koshi"
Suku, DR Kongo
Mit Sockel / with base
Holz. H 75 cm.

Provenienz:
- Hans Koller und Helen Knill, St. Gallen.
- Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich.

Persönliche Schutzfigur, die durch Rituale und die Anbringung magischer Substanzen ihre Kraft entfalten konnte.

Diese materialisierte Schnittstelle zwischen diesseitigen und übernatürlichen Kräften wurde eingesetzt, um das Gute zu fördern und das Negative abzuwenden.

Ihre Fähigkeit, bestimmte Aufträge zu erfüllen, verstärkten die Besitzer durch die organischen Substanzen, die der Figur umgebunden wurden.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Bourgeois, Arthur P. (1984). Art of the Yaka and Suku. Meudon: Alain et Françoise Chaffin.

CHF 1 000 / 2 000
EUR 860 / 1 720

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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A Suku Figure, "koshi"

Name: A Suku Figure, \"koshi\"
SKU: 86782197
Price: 1000 CHF
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