SOLD / SOLD! MC1041 Pretty female worship statue LUBA Figure Congo DRC
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CONGO DRC
PRETTY FEMALE CULTURAL STATUE LUBA
Endearing sculpture, the woman represented is standing, her hands resting on her shoulders, her face is serene, like that of most Luba female sculptures
Very many scarifications, some of which are unusual, beautiful three-lobed headdress. the neck is ringed
Very many scarifications, some of which are unusual, beautiful three-lobed headdress. the neck is ringed
The Luba are a large people of eastern DRC.
Their seats with caryatids, their carriers of cups, staffs of chiefs, arrow holders, adzes and cult statues are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba, Baluba
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: 33cm
37 cm with its base
37 cm with its base
CONDITION: Average - poor
(see photos)
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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
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
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CONGO DRC
PRETTY FEMALE CULT FIGURE LUBA
A cute sculpture, the woman represented is standing, her hands resting on her shoulders, her face is serene, like that of most of Luba's female sculptures
Many scarifications, some of which are unusual, beautiful trilobed headdress. the neck is ringed
Many scarifications, some of which are unusual, beautiful trilobed headdress. the neck is ringed
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.
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.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba Baluba
ORIGIN: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: 13 inches high
About 14 1/2 with the base
About 14 1/2 with the base
CONDITION: Medium - Bad
Please have a look on the pictures.