Standing Wooden Figure
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.47.
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Title
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Standing Wooden Figure
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Ethnic Group
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Luba
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Subject
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Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Patinated wood
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Format
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H x W x D: 10 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in (26.67 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm)
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Description
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Standing, wooden female figure with clear characteristics of the Luba style, such as the highly polished wooden surface, broad and round forehead, and thinly inceside facial features. The figure may be a standing Mboko, or diviner. The Mboko were used during ceremonies regarding the induction of a new chief. Natural materials of medicinal value would be packed within the figure, as to the Luba, women were believed to have a strong connection to the spirit world.
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Type
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Female Figurine
