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55 - TÉKÉ Itio-style téké statuette.
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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Description
TÉKÉ Itio-style téké statuette. 20th century. Height: 42 cm. An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3687, indicates the date 1942 ± 8 years. Hardwood. A ‘core’ of heavy clay, wrapped in fabric. Wicker cordage. Traces of red and white patina. The headdress, of the Mupani type, is shaped like a crest. Fine vertical scarification marks (mabina), characteristic of the group, run vertically across the face. The triangular nose extends the mid-frontal mark characteristic of dignitaries. The absence of a neck and the direct extension of the head—shaped like a truncated cone at the top—together with the mass of the body, result in a stocky figure exuding great power. A large, heavy central weight (bilongo) gives the body a conical shape. The ventral mirror appears to have been torn off during the desacralisation of the fetish. Provenance: Pierre Redouin Collection. Bibliography: Published in *Le Souffle des Esprits*, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Pierre & Hadrien Redouin, 2012, p. 168. Description: A statuette with a magico-religious function, intended to bring luck and fortune to its owner and their family.
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About the sale The Breath of the Spirits: The Collection of Pierre Redouin and Others
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Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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