This African statue depicting a mother and child holds significant cultural significance within the Bwanga Bwa Cibola cult. Crafted by the Bena Luluwa, renowned for their refined artistic sensibilities and superior sculptural qualities, this statue embodies the essence of fertility. In the context of the Bwanga Bwa Cibola, "bwanga" refers to the object of power.Infused with magical and medicinal properties, this statue is central to the rituals of the Cibola cult, which focuses on aiding women who have experienced miscarriages or the loss of children. These maternity statues are believed to facilitate smooth pregnancies and childbirth, while also serving to invoke the reincarnation of recently departed ancestors within newborns.

Dim 31 cm