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Small power figure "lupingu" or "(m)bulenga", D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa), Size: H: 11 cm (H: 4.3 inch), ID: 3047713
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Lot 129
96th Auction

Small power figure "lupingu" or "(m)bulenga" ·  D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa) · ID: 3047713

sold EUR 450
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
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.

The object Small power figure “lupingu” or “(m)bulenga” with the object ID 3047713 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 129 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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