Fetish figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo (No reserve price)

Luba Statue: meaning
Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily the Lualaba region.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Material: generally wood, sometimes with copper, metal, beads, fibres, or other materials.
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Era: many pieces preserved in the
Function: some statues were linked to royalty, to ancestors, to spiritual power, or to initiation societies.
Female figure: it is particularly important in Luba art. The female body could symbolize the transmission of sacred power, memory, and the protection of royal secrets.