Considered a "bankishi", this African sculpture is said to be endowed, in the Luba culture, with powerful magical and apotropaic powers. These objects come in different forms, such as this female figure surmounting a set of small calabashes. The posture, hands positioned near the breasts, recalls that the secrets of royalty belong to women thanks to their role as political and spiritual intermediaries. This object was used in the context of the Bugabo association, linked to hunting, healing and combat. It was customary, during rituals, to fill the calabash with magical ingredients in order to strengthen its power. The ingredients used produced a sound when the object was shaken, and were only sealed at the end of the ceremony. (Luba, Roberts)
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