Teke art has produced some great masterpieces and have three characteristic elements: a variety of headdresses, fine parallel scarifications on the cheeks and the addition of fetish materials either in an abdominal cavity or in a body-enveloping sack from which the head and feet protrude.
These fetishes are called muti and are filled with magic substances & ingredients for protection or to cure ailments.
Height: 8 3/4”
Height including 3" square base: 9"
The foot has been broken, and there is a split on the left side of the face.
