Power half figure "musinju"

D. R. Congo, Kasongo

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1983-1985)	H: 15.2 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood, brown patina, grass fibre loincloth, bearded face, opening in the head filled with magical substances, closed by fabric fixed by nails, drilled ear holes, slightly dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint, base;
such half figures "munsinju" were owned by the "mugangas", the witch docotors; they were either displayed on iron spikes or kept in special baskets.

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 52 f.

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