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Small anthropomorphic fetish with a round belly.
See original version (French)
8
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Small anthropomorphic fetish with a round belly.
See original version (French)
Estimate €40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
Small anthropomorphic fetish
with a round belly.
Wood, white and blue beads, protective material in the cavity carved into the top of the head, old patina and signs of wear.
Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
H: 7.5 cm
Provenance
Collected in Katanga (Belgian Congo) between 1952 and 1970 by Charles Mahauden, a Belgian colonial administrator nicknamed Kisongokimo by the Grand Chief of the Baluba.
Author of: Mahauden, Charles, Kisongokimo — Hunting and Magic among the Baluba, Paris, Flammarion, ‘L’Aventure vécue’ series, 1965, 252 pp.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Journey Across the Continents (sale without live performance)
Auction location
Auction time
09/10/2026 at 1:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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