Former Belgian collection of African art Teke fetish including the chief's regalia sculptures. The bust draped in a textile houses the mystical charge called "Bonga". Established between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon, the Teke were organized into chiefdoms whose chief was often chosen from among the blacksmiths. The head of the family, mfumu, had the power of life or death over his family, the importance of which determined its prestige. The chief of the clan, ngantsié, kept the large protective fetish tar mantsié which supervised all the ceremonies. It was the healer and diviner who "charged" the individual statuettes or nkumi with magical elements, for a fee. According to the Teke, wisdom was absorbed and stored in the abdomen. It was also according to the diviner's instructions that the cult was rendered to the ancestors. Their secret society, kidumu, used flat circular masks decorated with polychrome geometric patterns. Erosions and cracks.  

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OriginEx-collection française P.L.
EthnyTeke
Countryrdc ex zaire
Material(s)wood, textile, raphia
Height cm52
Width20 cm
Weight3.00 Kg
Estimated datingmid-xx°

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