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Magic figure. Congo, Bembe people, 20th CE. It has an orifice near the anus where the "nganga" introduces the "bilongo" (medicines) or the relics of ancestors. Afterwards, the opening is being sealed with fabric or a plug. While the spirit lives inside the statue, it watches over the descendants and punishes transgressions against customs and rules. Wood, faience, 18.18 x 6.83 x 5.37 cm.
Inv. 73.1963.0.99. Photo: Michel Urtado / Thierry Ollivier.
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART518968
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3720px × 5269px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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20th century CE
Bembe Culture, Congo
Figure, Sculpture
Magic
Spirit
Woodcarving