Male figure with raised arms

Title: Male Figure with Raised Arms
Material: Light-patina wood, polished.
Technique: Sculpture in the round, cold-engraved ornamental details.
Dimensions: H. 59 x 13 x 13 cm
Origin: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba cultural area or neighboring area (Songye/Hemba), Katanga region or Eastern Kasai
Attribution: Probable Luba production (hypothetical attribution based on style and decoration)
Date: First half of the 20th century
Function: Possible figure of an ancestor or mythical figure, perhaps part of a ritual or commemorative ensemble. The posture with raised arms may indicate a gesture of invocation or symbolic support (for example, holding architectural or ritual elements).
State of preservation: Good, with minimal cracks in the wood and small surface erosions; signs of inactive xylophagous attack.