Superb Calabash Of Sorcerer Or Healer Old Teke Zaire With Beautiful Patina Of Use

Superb and rare sorcerer's calabash surmounted by its bonchon, the whole is in wood covered with straw braids (Raffia?) Or are attached horns, basket, and colocynth. This kind of gourd is not common in African art because often destroyed after many uses, or arrives to us in a sorry state Only the sorcerer or healer had this object patina of use and shiny on the cap and the handle The power of these characters is enormous in African ethnic life They are the ones who decide the future of the clan The piece that I present to you (like many others on the proantic site) is truly worthy of being in a museum. ..... Good condition free shipping worldwide dimensions of the calabash Height 44cm x 24cm in diameter plus 38cm wide lugs