Fetish figure "phuungu"
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95th Tribal Art AuctionFetish figure "phuungu"
D. R. Congo, Yaka
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium | H: 9.8 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigments, fabric, feathers, base
This figure carries its magic charge with feather remnants on both sides at arm level and thus belongs to the "phuungu" - figure type.
Its primary function is to protect against witches and other enemies and for this reason it is often positioned on the wall or near the roof supports in the interior of a dwelling
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 110