Big female figure · Angola, Luena · ID: 3041448
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Size
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
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.