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| Keywords: Bitegue sculpture Louvre 70-1998-7-1.jpg Bitegue statue of the Bateke people Bitegue figures are placed in one corner of the house by the head of the family; their eyes turned towards the entrance they stand as protectors and repel evil-minded people Wood brass-headed nails mother-of-pearl buttons cloth magico-religious charge and sacrificial remains 19th century Republic of the Congo Statuette bitégué du peuple téké Ces statuettes sont placées dans un coin de la maison par le chef de famille ; yeux tournés vers l'entrée ils sont chargés de protéger la maisonnée et de repousser les personnes mal intentionnées Bois clous tête laiton boutons de nacre tissu amulette et matières sacrificielles XIXe siècle République du Congo H 38 4 cm 15 in Museum Louvre Pavillon des Sessions object history credit line Collected by Robert Lehuard 1924; former collections of Robert and Raoul Lehuard accession number Quai Branly 70 1998 7 1 Jastrow 2006 other versions African art in the Pavillon des Sessions Bateke art Art of the Republic of the Congo | ||||
