Big female figure ·  Angola, Luena · ID: 3041448

Description

light wood, black paint, strong physique, tribe-typical facial features, inserted wooden teeth, coiffure from dyed plant fibres, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Luena have a matriarchic society system, which is why most of their sculptures are females representing protective spirits or female ancestors. The latter used to assist male diviners in their battles against the harmful or anti-social elements that threatened the community, because women were believed to have more influence in the manipulation of the supernatural.

The object Big female figure with the object ID 3041448 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 489.

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