Luba Carved Wood Female Bowl Bearing Figure Democratic Republic Of The Congo

$240 · Offered by Second Story Books

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A carved wooden female figure stands with both arms raised, supporting a small bowl or vessel above her head. The figure has a rounded head, arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, pronounced breasts and abdomen, and a simplified elongated body. These bowl-bearing female figures symbolize divination, royal authority, spirit mediation, and the role of women in preserving lineage and sacred knowledge. Dimensions are approximately 19.5 x 6 x

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