Featured Another carving, Luba Hemba Ancient Congo figure?

I don't know much about African sculptures, only what Google tells me.
She is 5 1/2" tall the wood is dark, Heavy, and age cracked.
Or made to look old?
Mikey
The first pic is without the flash, the rest are with to show the details.
Mikey

 

@2manybooks @Any Jewelry

 

I don't know much about sub-Saharan African, so I leave this one to my learned colleague.

 

Thank you for your reply @Any Jewelry
Mikey

 

Anytime Mikey.

 

At very least do you think she has honest age or forced?

 

I think she has age, but I don't know if she is traditional.

 

I understand completely. Someone with more knowledge and experience dealing with this culture.
Mikey

 

The Hemba have been subjects of the neighboring Luba kingdom for a long time, and they share many cultural features. Such small half-figures serve as amulets in several contexts, as protection against malevolent forces, aids to successful ventures, and in divination practices where they are attached to gourds containing significant materials (called "kabwelulu"). Yours does look to have some "age", although without specific provenance it is difficult to say with African carvings. The surface looks interesting. The reddish elements may be due to application of "nkula" powder from Pterocarpus bark, as mentioned in the description of this Luba carved head:
https://islandora.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui:stanley_X1990.666a

https://www.african-arts-gallery.com/african-art/Usual-items-african-art/Kabwelulu-Fetish/17825#

https://art-africain-traditionnel.com/en/utility-items/1770-luba-kabwelulu-calabash.html

 

Very interesting and informative @2manybooks
Thank you very much.
Mikey