Small Luba tribe wood figure from the Congo, Central Africa. Considered a prestige object the figure often has exaggerated coiffure and anthropomorphic features. The facial details are stylised in a Central African way with cowrie shell eyes and wide mouth . This is a typical example of Luba carving. Luba tend to carve small figures and masks.
Height 28.0 cm
Width 8.0 cm
weight 300 grams

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