Female half figure · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3051895
Description
wood, rest. in two places
Half-figure with beautiful facial features, made of particularly light wood, probably an early work. The figure was possibly originally attached to a calabash, as used in initiation rites of the “bugabo” society, an association dedicated to hunting, healing and fighting crime.
The object Female half figure with the object ID 3051895 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025, lot number 362 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,500 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Roberts, Mary Nooter & Allan F. Roberts, Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History, New York 1996, p. 204, ill. 88