Small power figure "lupingu" or "(m)bulenga"
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsSize
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, encrusted patina,
These small power figures had different functions. Very often they were used by the “bwanga bwa bwimpe” cult, whose primary task is to promote female fertility and protect the health of newborns.