The Tabwa people live in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the northeast of Zambia, along Lake Tanganyika. The Tabwa carved wooden figures to represent ancestors, great healers, and earth spirits. Some of the Tabwa figures were kept by lineage elders in special buildings within their components, where the elders sometimes slept to receive ancestral inspiration in their dreams. The figures had powers to heal and protect. This is an old miniature figure with a shiny dark patina and looks visibly old.
- Material: Hardwood
- Age:50-60 yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
- Condition: Good
- SKU: LMIN-031
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Dimensions: 3 x 19.2 x 3 cm