Standing female figure · D. R. Congo, Luntu · ID: 3035595
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Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown paint, expressive hands resting on the knees, body scarifications, eyes inset with small snails, crowned with a feather headdress, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, socle;
the Luntu, who are of Luba origin, came from the Luba-Kasai region in their second migration. Though the Luntu are under the jurisdiction of the Luba, their material culture and tradition has been strongly affected by both, the neighbouring Lulua (who are also of Luba origin) and by borderland Songye and Kuba marauders, who established in the area.