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CONGO DRC
LUBA SHANKADI
ELEGANT PRESTIGE AXE
Pretty cascading hairstyle typical of the Luba Shankadi tribe
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.
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Axe
ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba
ORIGINE: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood. Iron
DIMENSIONS: 16 1/4 inches high
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
The base is NOT included
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
"Le kaolin sacré et les porteuses de coupe Luba, par Pierre Petit du CNRS, pages 97 -110
- LUBA, aux sources du Zaïre, François NEYT, Editions du Musée Dapper, 1993
- LUBA, Visions d'Afrique, Editions 5 Continents, Mary Nooter Roberts et Allen F. Roberts, 2006
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
Reserve: $1,000.00
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In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
LUBA SHANKADI
ELEGANT PRESTIGE AXE
Pretty cascading hairstyle typical of the Luba Shankadi tribe
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.
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Axe
ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba
ORIGINE: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood. Iron
DIMENSIONS: 16 1/4 inches high
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
The base is NOT included
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
"Le kaolin sacré et les porteuses de coupe Luba, par Pierre Petit du CNRS, pages 97 -110
- LUBA, aux sources du Zaïre, François NEYT, Editions du Musée Dapper, 1993
- LUBA, Visions d'Afrique, Editions 5 Continents, Mary Nooter Roberts et Allen F. Roberts, 2006
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
Reserve: $1,000.00
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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Superb LUBA Shankadi Axe figure statue Congo African Tribal Art 1405
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