LUBA RELIQUARY BOWL

8 x 10 inches Cultural Significance: These bowls are significant artifacts of the Luba people, serving spiritual and ritualistic purposes. Function: They are often used as containers for relics of ancestors or as divination bowls, holding substances like white clay used in divination rituals. Artistic Representation: The figures, often male and female, sculpted into the design represent spirits, ancestors, or the primordial couple, acting as symbolic supports or handles. Symbolism: In Luba tradition, these bowls and the figures on them are believed to connect the living with the spirit world and embody spirits that grant curative powers to diviners.