Carved Feminine Figure

Item

Accession Number: 2024.40.
Title: Carved Feminine Figure
Ethnic Group: Lulua
Subject: Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Early 20th Century
Medium: Patinated wood
Format: H x W x D: 11 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 in (29.845 cm x 7.303 cm x 5.08 cm)
Description: The carved wooden female ancestor or power figure is highly decorated with scarification patterns and incised lines marking the collar necklace and loin cloth. The figure may be a representation of the "Mupaki wa manga" power figure, protecting from and controlling otherworldly forces.
Type: Ancestor Figure