Amulet figure ·  R. D. Congo, Luba · ID: 3032157

Description

ivory, horn-shaped, crowned by a head with accentuated cut facial features, min. dam., fissures;
Luba ivory pendants are among the most intimate and personal of all Luba objects, and reflect a close association with the human body. Tiny enough to be easily held and caressed in the hand, ivory pendants nevertheless uphold the same aesthetic as larger, more imposing Luba royal emblems.

Littérature comparée

Agthe, Johanna, Luba Hemba, Frankfurt am Main 1983, p. 103, ill. 86