English description below
CONGO DRC
RARE LUBA PRESTIGE AXE
Representative of the style of the Kabongo-Kisula Workshop (Neyt, 1993, page 113)
While most Luba axes are cephalomorphic, here the female character's body is complete.
Kneeling, hands above her chest, eyes surrounded by glass beads
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, 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: 45.5 cm
CONDITION: Average
(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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LUBA
RARE PRESTIGE AXE
Representative of the style of the Kabongo-Kisula Workshop (Neyt, 1993, page 113)
While most of the time Luba axes are cephalomorphic, here the body of the female character is complete
Kneeling, hands above chest, eyes surrounded by glass beads
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 18 inches high (45.5 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures
The base is NOT included
