Kneeling statuette - Luba - DR Congo

LUBA, DRC
kneeling female figure,
beautiful detailing of the toes,
hairstyle composed of 11 "tufts" adorned with an upholstery tack and a metal tip in the center,
necklace of tiny beads,
4 diamond-shaped scarifications on the abdomen,
long slit from the navel to the pubis

wood with a beautiful dark patina, polished
top pedestal trapezoidal;

Provenance:
Edouard d'Orjo de Marchovelette, Brussels before 1925
Didier Claes, Brussels