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A Luba Bust of a Figure, "kabeja"

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Item Details

Description

Büste einer Janus-Figur, "kabeja"
Hemba / Luba, DR Kongo
Mit Sockel / with base
Holz. H 19 cm.

Provenienz:
- Sammlung Peter Stettler (1939-1998) und Erica Stettler-Schnell (geb. 1940).
- Galerie Walu, Basel.
- Hammer Auktion 71, Lot 80 (unbezahlt & storniert).
- Hammer Auktion 88, 22.12.2021, Lot 86 (unbezahlt & storniert).

Kabeja genannte Kultfigur aus dem Besitz eines Notabeln.

Die elegante zweigeschlechtliche Janusfigur wurde rituell als materialisierte Schnittstelle zwischen diesseitigen und übernatürlichen Kräften eingesetzt, um z.B. positives zu fördern und negatives abzuwenden.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Neyt, François (1977). La grande statuaire Hemba du Zaire. Louvain-la-Neuve: Institut supérieur d’archéologie et d’histoire de l’art.

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Die Sammlung aussereuropäischer Kunst von Peter Stettler und Erica Stettler-Schnell umfasste ca. 500 Objekte mit den Schwerpunkten Kleinbronzen, Daumeklaviere und Textilien, die Sie hauptsächlich in der Schweiz (u.a. bei Maria Wyss in Basel) und im Handel in Paris erworben haben. Für mehr zu E. Stettler siehe "Jahrbuch z'Rieche" (zrieche.ch).

CHF 400 / 800
EUR 364 / 728

Condition

One face is completely missing (see photos).

Ein Gesicht fehlt vollständig (siehe Fotos).

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A Luba Bust of a Figure, "kabeja"

Name: A Luba Bust of a Figure, \"kabeja\"
SKU: 123005895
Price: 150 CHF
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