Sculpture Luba Mboko AAA1098

A Mboko sculpture holding a bowl

Originating from the Luba community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this Mboko sculpture dates from the mid-20th century. It depicts a seated anthropomorphic figure holding an object resembling a cup or bowl. Listed by Versmissen under reference AAA1098, this wooden piece has a dark brown color and measures 31,5 x 27 x 54,5 cm.

The bowl held by the figure is the central element of the composition. This type of object is characteristic of Mboko representations associated with divination rites. In African tribal art, figures carrying a bowl may also be linked to communication with the spiritual or ancestral world. The seated posture, the presence of the vessel, and the proportions of the sculpture therefore form an ensemble directly connected to its Luba cultural context.

Information about sculpture AAA1098

• Mid-20th-century Luba Mboko sculpture
• Seated anthropomorphic figure
• Material: wood
• Dimensions: 31,5 x 27 x 54,5 cm
• Dark brown colour