241216 - African Yombe Altar sculpture - Congo.

241216 - African Yombe Altar sculpture - Congo.
€95.00

African Yombe Altar sculpture, Congo
carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 38 cm.

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.