Statuettes and statues are rarely encountered in African Hungaan (or Hungana) art.
It would seem that some were used by soothsayers and placed in the huts for a protective purpose while the largest – ancestral figures of the clan – were placed on altars with the skulls of the deceased.
They are characterized, as here, by a tripartite hairstyle, the thick patina, the gesture of the hands brought to the mouth or to the chin.

Provenance: former private collection from Germany.

Object

Fetish figure

Ethnic group:

Hungana

Country:

DR Congo

Material:

Wood

Estimated period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

9x5x5 cm

Weight:

130 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $250.00

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