"Luba Container"
This Luba ritual vessel, with its elegant globular shape, is topped with a lid carved with a female bust, carefully styled and decorated. The stylized face with half-closed eyes, a typical feature of Luba statuary, evokes spiritual introspection. This type of pot was used to store objects of power, ritual substances, or amulets. The incised chevron motifs and the fastening cord reinforce its ceremonial use. The ensemble demonstrates great aesthetic refinement and a high symbolic status, often linked to the transmission of esoteric knowledge or the authority of female figures in Luba society.
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