Bidspirit auction | Maternity Shrine Figure, Luba, Zaire

Maternity Shrine Figure, Luba, Zaire - African Tribal Art: Luba People, Zaire: Shrine figure of a mother holding a child, Early 20th Century. Carved wood with a fine dark patina. African maternity shrine figures testify to the importance of women and children to the perpetuation of each culture. They are carved to show the ideals of beauty, fertility, character and may reference a legendary mother or ancestor.