Teke Fetish Male Figure (Buti) stabbingspears Discovery Publishing House

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a slightly indented naval cavity

and would have been lashed to a wooden shaft and thrust or thrown into the water

This fragment is a remarkable example of the cultural and spiritual significance of Chancay textiles in their burial rituals

Teke Fetish Male Figure (Buti) stabbingspears Discovery Publishing HouseTeke people, mid 20th century, Republic of the Congo, Central Africa Magnificent small sized Teke fetish male figure (buti), representing a revered ancestor and believed to embody the ancestors substance (ikwii). Carved in the classical Teke style, the figure features a large head, rectangular torso, and slightly bent legs with robust feet. The face is that of an elder, with almond shaped eyes, a wide flat nose, crescent shaped ears, an open mouth,