Amulet
| Culture | Lumbo |
|---|---|
| Title | Amulet |
| Date | 19th–mid 20th century |
| Medium | Wood |
| Dimensions | Object: 4 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 2 3/16 in. (11.1 × 4.4 × 5.6 cm) Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (11.1 x 4.4 x 5.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 87.24.5 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Carved female figure who sits, knees bent, on top of her legs. The figure's arms are at her sides and she has a large headdress/hair style.
Among the Lumbo, small figures, usually female, were carved as amulets to protect their owners from sorcery.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"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=87.24.5