Demi-figure magique "musinju"

R. D. Congo, Kasongo

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1983-1985)	H: 38,5 cm	Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

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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