Crouching figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3045397
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 16,3 cm
H: 6.4 inch
Description
wood,
This beautifully worked small human figure with painted pupils was intended to ward off disease and to act as an intermediary with the afterworld.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 88