neck support - Bena Lulua - DR Congo

Magnificent Bena Lulua nuchal support from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, carved in the shape of a female figure bearing the resting tablet on her head. The work captivates with the elegance of its volumes, the finesse of its geometric scarifications, and its deep brown-black patina of use. Among the Lulua, these refined objects accompanied dignitaries and chiefs, preserving elaborate hairstyles during sleep. Beyond their practical function, they embodied prestige, spiritual protection and the ideal of feminine beauty associated with fertility and ancestral transmission.

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