Power Figure

Teke People

British Museum

late 19th Century

Teke squatting male figure, from the Republic of Congo. Made for use in a magical or medicinal context, the cavity in the abdomen being used to contain appropriate curative substances.

• Medium: wood, metal & European buttons
• Dimensions: 46 x 15 x 19 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £40000 ( Total: £100,000; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 1995
• Vendor: H Hottot

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