beautiful luba axe ,very noble features,nice patina ,very similar to the one in the last zemanek auction estimated 20000to 30000€(published in" afrikanst "
In fact jan lundberg had two of these i preferred to chose the non published one because the face expression was nicer in this one
ex dartevelle (more then 20years ago)
ex jan lundberg malmö
a mumuye figure ,north Nigeria from an old belgium collection
71cm
Mumuye figures were used in divination and
healing rituals as well as house guardians
When manipulated over the course of judicial trials, the figure may judge the
veracity of testimony provided, and its heightened awareness enables it to identify criminals.3
