Beautiful,African Art, LUBA Fertility,Figure,Santeria Start Price USD 249.99 Current Price USD 249.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location New jersey See more about 'Beautiful,African Art, LUBA Fertility,Figure,Santeria' Description luciana store                 Beautiful,African Art, LUBA Fertility,Figure,Santeria DescriptionBeautiful African Art LUBA Fertility FigureDimension21"H  x  5"W  x  4  1/2"D20th CenturyAge cracks  The vast Luba territory, comprising the entire southeastern part of the DRC, as far as Tanganyika and Lake Mweru, is uniform as regards language and culture, but racially mixed. Luba arts counts amongst the finest that Africa has to offer. The traditional carvings are for ancestor and spirit cults, for initiation, medical and divination purposes. The favorite theme in sculpture was woman since, according to the Luba myth, Vilie was the first woman spirit, founder of the clan and guarantor of fertility and the lineage. Women were cult guardians, and the royal wives played an important role: sent as emissaries to the chiefs of neighboring ethnicities, they would contract profitable political alliances based on marriage. Luba people say that only woman’s body is strong enough to contain a powerful spirit like a king’s, so sculpture dedicated to kingship is almost always female in gender. The simple gesture of hands to breasts signifies her devotion to spirit world. Payment  Payment must be made within 7 days of end of action/sale. If you are bidding in multiple items,please wait until your last item ends to checkout. WE COMBINED SHIPPING to save you money and our last e-mail invoice will reflect the adjusted shipping cost. Shipping All items are carefully packed & shipped after payment received/cleared. unless otherwise specified in the item description shipping will be made via USPS parcel post.Shipping upgrade to USPS priority mail is available & optional(Please contact seller for adjusted shipping fees). We ship worldwide. USPS Priority mail International, shipping rates to be determined by buyer location,insurance optional.INTERNACIONAL BIDDERSPLEASE READ THIS!!WE PROVIDE 2 WAYS OF SHIPPING INTERNACIONALEXPRESS MAIL INTERNACIONAL , PROVIDES TRACKING NUMBER . ( 4 TO 6  BUSINESS DAYS)PRIORITY MAIL INTERNACIONAL , DOES NOT PROVIDE TRACKING  NUMBER . (6 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS) Terms of Sale All items are sold as described,what you see is what you get. Contact Us If you have any questions feel free to contact us anytime. amazingpsychicreading@amazingpsychicreading.com                 On Nov-10-08 at 00:27:54 PST, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple. Place a Bid!