English description below
CONGO DRC
BEAUTIFUL LUBA PRESTIGE AXE
Cephalomorphic axe, very beautiful patina of use
Representative of the style of the Middle Luvua Workshops (Eastern Lubas)
Neyt, 1993, pages 114 and 115)
Figurative axes and adzes are objects of prestige possessed by those in power (kings, chiefs as well as by members of the Mbudye and mediums
They are worn across the shoulder
Like other regalia, axes cement alliances, settle debts, transfer political authority, and settle disputes (Roberts & Roberts, 2006, page 44)
The Luba are a large people of eastern DRC. Their caryatid seats, cup carriers, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, axes, adzes and ancestor statues are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art.
Features:
ITEM TYPE: Axe
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC
MATERIAL: Wood, metal (copper)
DIMENSIONS: 44.5 cm
CONDITION: Average, two upholstery nails are missing from the headdress
(see photos)
The base is NOT included
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- LUBA, at the sources of Zaire, François NEYT, Editions du Musée Dapper, 1993
- LUBA, Visions of Africa, Editions 5 Continents, Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen F. Roberts, 2006
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
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CONGO DRC
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONIAL AXE LUBA
Cephalomorph axe, very beautiful patina of use
Representative of the style of the Middle Luvua Workshops (Eastern Lubas) See Neyt, 1993, pages 114 and 115
Figurative axes and adzes are prestigious objects owned by those in power (kings, chiefs) as well as members of the Mbudye and mediums.
They are worn across the shoulder
Like other regalia, axes solidify alliances, settle debts, transfer political authority and close disputes (Roberts & Roberts, page 44)
The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC.
Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and ancestral statues are very famous and among the most valued objects in African Art.
TYPE OF OBJECT: Axis
ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba
ORIGIN: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood. metal (copper)
DIMENSIONS: About 17 1/2 inches high (44.5 cm)
CONDITION: Fair, two upholstery nails are missing from the headdress
Please have a look on the pictures.
