This is a rare Luba miniature figure from the Luba, an ethnic group in the South-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). Luba tribal art is mostly known for a feminine representation to show the importance of women in society. Much of the Luba art appears to serve a certain purpose although this has been replaced by symbolic purposes. Most of the Luba carvings represented ancestral spirits and were used for initiation, medical and divination purposes.
This small double-sided miniature sculpture represented a female ancestral spirit. The Luba believed that female ancestors were guarantors of fertility and lineage. It is a wooden statue with amazing features, brown patina with visible signs of old age and signs of wear.
- Material: Light Wood
- Condition: Good
- Age:approx 50-60yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- SKU: LMIN-025
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Dimensions: 3 x 14 x 3.6 cm