Half-Figure, late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: Unknown.
Title

Half-Figure, late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Half-Figure, late 1800s-early 1900s. The substances contained in its cloth-covered cranial cavity indicate that this half-figure belongs to the broad category of charms or "power objects" that the Luba call mankishi. It was used by a ritual expert and functioned in a variety of rituals dealing with healing, protection, divination, or jurisdiction. Often such power figures were carved by the ritual experts rather than by professional artists.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM19F84_445

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