Lot n° 132
Paire de figures ancestrales
en forme de bustes anthropomorphes au ventre démesuré symboliquement. Une cavité aménagée au sommet de la tête contient des matières aux vertus prophylactiques d'origine.
Bois à patine brune, cordelettes, matières diverses
Songye, République Démocratique du Congo
15,5 et 16,5 cm
Ces fétiches étaient utilisés pour la protection et la guérison, les substances insérées dans les cavités renforçant leur pouvoir rituel.
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