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This is the rating and price for Female Power Figure Kaponya Or Hamba



Description : wood, old collection label 3503, base According to Bastin, the term kaponya (pl. tuponya) is the generic name for a figurative sculpture. In order to become a hamba, a figure has to be consecrated by a ritual specialist or healer mbuki. The term hamba in its primary interpretation refers to ancestor and nature spirits, sometimes called tutelary spirits, that mediate between God (kalunga or nzambi) and man. Most mahamba (pl.) serve to protect hunters and assist with childbirth, essential responsibilities for men and women, respectively, and crucial for the survival of the group. Continent: Africa
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Estimate (low-high) : 5000 EUR-10000 EUR It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 311
Title : Female Power Figure Kaponya Or Hamba
Size : H: 30,5 cm, H: 12,0 inch
Provenance : Arthur Speyer (1894-1958), Berlin, Germany Diebold, Strasbourg, France Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23. September 2006, Lot 306
Literature : Petridis, Constantine, Art and Power in the Central African Savanna, Brussels 2008, p. 96 ff.
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 95. Auction
Sale date : 24 Oct 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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