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Ivory figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1890-1930
This small ivory figure is attributed to the Bahuana people of the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa. It shows a woman in labour covering her ears with her hands. It is thought to be a protective amulet for women in childbirth, a time when both mother and baby are at risk. maker: Bahuana Place made: Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- statue
- traditional medicine
- amulet
- Traditional African medicine
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- statue
- traditional medicine
- amulet
- Traditional African medicine
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0065649
Identifier
- L0065649
- Science Museum A658228
- h4y423k7
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:27:16.450Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:27:16.450Z