Descripción : African art. Democratic Republic of Congo, Hemba. Janiform magic figure. Wood with dark patina. This kind of sculpture is quite rare as one of these Janiform figures was carved every twenty-five or so ancestors. At the top there is a hollow in which propitiatory and apotropaic substances were inserted. Provenance: Personal collection of the 'Arte Africana' Gallery, Turin. Former collection Architect E. Volterrani, Turin. Cm 14,00 x 34,50.
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Sobre el lote Lote N° 356 Título : Janiform Magic Figure Talla : Cm 14,00 x 34,50