Small male power figure "mbulenga" · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3044713
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Rob Vervoort, Molenstede-Diest, BelgiumSize
H: 18,5 cm
H: 7.3 inch
Description
wood, base
These small protective figures had different functions. They should either serve the general well-being, bring luck and beauty or protect pregnant women and promote child blessings.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 88 f.