KUSU Kakudji magical Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1848

Description

Title: KUSU Kakudji magical Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1848

Description: CONGO DRC
Kakudji KUSU fetish
The Kakudji is a bust used for protection
The hole dug at the top of the fetish's head contains 'magic' substances
The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, DRC, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela and have adopted certain social and artistic traditions from the Luba, Hemba and Songye.
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Fetish, statue, figure, bust torso
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood, textile, cord, "magical" ingredients
DIMENSIONS: About 11 1/2 inches high (29cm)
CONDITION : Medium
Please have a look on pictures
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Bibliographie / Bibliography:
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998
- 100 peoples of Zaïre and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles: Zaïre Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
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KUSU Kakudji magical Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1848

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