Descrizione
Figura di potere - Legno - Biteki - TEKE - Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Buone condizioni
ex private collection, UK
The Teke in central Congo use these power figures, called ‘biteki’, as magic protection especially against diseases. They believe that a ‘magic power’ rests in the body of these ‘biteki’. For this reason, these sculptures have a cavity for ‘magic substances’ in their abdominal area.
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Dettagli lotto
- Oggetto
- Figura di potere
- Nome dell’articolo autoctono
- Biteki
- Etnia/cultura
- TEKE
- Regione / Paese
- Repubblica Democratica del Congo
- Materiale
- Legno
- Condizioni
- Buone condizioni
- Con supporto incluso
- No
- Dimensioni
- 29×8×7 cm