Sujet
A fine example of the figures with scarification design known as Mbulenga (fortune & beauty)
Légende
A fine example of the figures with scarification design known as Mbulenga (fortune & beauty), Possibly it served the function of bringing luck in hunting & love & may have been connected with the Chibola Cult for women who have suffered miscarriages. Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Africa. Luluwa. mid 19th century. Kasai River region, Congo.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A21_455
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,2Mo (1,2Mo) / 21,6cm x 35,0cm / 2550 x 4134 (300dpi)