Small standing protective figure ·  D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3034018

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, blackened in parts, the neck showing tribe-typical tattoos, crowned by a cylindrical horn, min. dam., minor missing parts (left foot tip), traces of abrasion, on base;
such small protective figures served the general well being, brought luck and beauty, should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.