Fetish figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo (No reserve price)

Luba Statue: meaning Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily the Lualaba region. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Material: generally wood, sometimes with copper, metal, beads, fibres, or other materials. Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Era: many pieces preserved in the Function: some statues were linked to royalty, to ancestors, to spiritual power, or to initiation societies. Female figure: it is particularly important in Luba art. The female body could symbolize the transmission of sacred power, memory, and the protection of royal secrets.

Estimate:£0.84

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