Small standing protective figure
D. R. Congo, Lulua
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Paul Timmermans, BelgiumSize
H: 14,5 cm
H: 5.7 inch
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.