Small standing protective figure · D. R. Congo, Lulua · ID: 3035945
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Provenance
Hotel des ventes d’ Enghien, Paris, 25 juin 2000, no 11,1Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, bright pigment remains, neck with tribe-typical tattoos, crowned by a horn, pierced ears, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
such small protective figures served the general well being, brought luck and beauty, should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.