Small standing protective figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3035730
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Provenance
Gilbert Lavarino, Geneva, SwitzerlandAntonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, face with rich scarification marks, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks, base;
such small protective figures served the general well being, brought luck and beauty, should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.
Comparing literature
Brown, Kellim, Southern Kasai Hands, Brussels 2011, p. 10 f.