Sale 207 Lot 213

CONGOLESE LUBA FEMALE BOWL BEARER (MBOKO) STATUE. Patinated incised wooden statue. Luba bowl figures commemorate the first mythical Luba diviner, Mijibu wa Kalenga, and were primarily the preserve of royal diviners who used them as oracles. Designed to forecast future events, the bowl bearer - known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) - is a vivid example of how knowledge and divination are visualized in Luba culture. - Height:.
Estimate $100-120