Democratic Republic Congo

Mid 20th c

3 1/2 inches high x 1 inch wide

From a Private American collection

$ 250

Inv. # A3670

Luba half fetish figures were used by ritual specialist for protection, healing and witchcraft.  Magical materials were embedded into the cavity on top of the head.  By enhancing the object in this way, the ritual specialist would invite the spirit to inhabit the figure as a receptacle

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