Fetish figure - Lumbu - Gabon

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A rare Lumbu bilonbo wooden ceremonial stick from Gabon, dating to circa 1950–1960, 37 cm high with a sculpted head and a resin charge with a mirror, in good used condition with minor age-related marks, provenance Jacques Viault Collection.

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A rare bilonbo sculpture, a ceremonial stick adorned with a sculpted head and a resin charge with a mirror reminding us of the importance of the ancestor, the bilonbo is the feminine "fetish" and the exclusive property of a woman initiated into the Bwiti. Lumbu, Gabon Wood, mirror, pigment, fabric, patina of use. H. 37 cm

Provenance : Jacques Viault Collection

AHDRC Guy Van Rijin Archive nr. 0204290

A rare bilonbo sculpture, a ceremonial stick adorned with a sculpted head and a resin charge with a mirror reminding us of the importance of the ancestor, the bilonbo is the feminine "fetish" and the exclusive property of a woman initiated into the Bwiti. Lumbu, Gabon Wood, mirror, pigment, fabric, patina of use. H. 37 cm

Provenance : Jacques Viault Collection

AHDRC Guy Van Rijin Archive nr. 0204290

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Gabon
Ethnic group/culture
Lumbu
Height
37 cm
Indigenous object name
Bilonbo
Width
3.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Depth
3.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1950-1960
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Objects sold
Private

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