241024 - OLD Tribal used African Yombe statue - Congo.

241024 - OLD Tribal used African Yombe statue - Congo.
€145.00

Old Finely crafted African figure from the Yombe, Congo.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 23 cm.
This figure is from the Yombe tribe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It is carved from hard wood.
The object has a nice patina.

Figures of the Yombe are one of the most recognizable carvings found in African art.
These figurines were mainly constructed by women trying to evoke spirits of fertility in hopes of giving birth,
or to keep an young infant healthy. These figures were usually displayed in shrines to evoke the spirits.