Pendant Amulet

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Culture Luba

Title Pendant Amulet

Date 19th–mid 20th century

Medium Ivory

Dimensions Object: 3 1/2 × 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (8.9 × 1.9 × 4.4 cm)
Overall (includes mount): 4 1/2 × 1 11/16 × 2 7/16 in. (11.4 × 4.3 × 6.2 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Frederick Stafford, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 59.57

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Most Luba figures depict beautiful females, a reflection of women's importance in Luba society. Ivory amulets also depict female forms, but honor deceased relatives. Worn on a cord, each amulet was believed to protect its wearer.

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"Pendant Amulet | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=59.57