AFRICAN LUBA SCARIFICATION TOOLS & CASE

A large wood Luba statue, female, with body scarification, and large coiffure hair on reverse of head. 24" H

A group of 4 pipes. ++ A: Cameroon B&C: DRC D: West Africa, A: Grasslands B: Kuba C: Luba D: West Africa. 20th century.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX. In most cases the date

A Very finely carved wooden headrest with a beautiful female image as the central support. The female has classic "coffee bean" shaped eyes with raised scarification on the abdomen as she is seated on

A group of 3 African objects. A: Ivory Coast, Senufo B: DRC, Luba C: DRC, Hemba. 20th century. A: 21"h B: 22"h C 19 1/2"h.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX. In most cases the da

A Finely crafted female maternity image of Mother shown seated on stool with infant in her lap. The female has an elaborate carved coiffure and a small area of tribal scarification on the abdomen. Des

A very finely carved Luba female sculpture with classic form, raised scarification, ribbed neck and showen holding her breasts, perhaps as a symbol of fertility. Luba peoples, Congo , Africa. Measures

Carved wooden Divination vessel with two females shown supporting bowl atop their head and with highly stylized form and intricate incised designs. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and

CONGO DRC LUBA OLIFANT Rare anthropomorphic Luba oliphant. The female character is embedded in a wooden horn, she has the ritual scarifications, the hands holding the chest. Beautiful headdress Delica

A group of 3 African metal figures. c.20th century. A: DRC/ Luba, B: Nigera/ Yuraba Ugboni & C: Nigeria/ Benin.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX. In most cases the date is a 20t

wood, blackish brown patina, original repairs The stool shows two female and one male, respectively hermaphrodite caryatid figure with beard. The Songye share with the neighbouring Luba the same mythi

AFRICAN, LUBA, RDC, CONGO CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE WITH CHILDREN H 18" W 4" D 5.5" Carved wood, beads, pigment. Early/Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator a

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye or Luba peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A strong wooden depiction of a rooster's head on a large, helmet-style mask. The rooster is depicted with a l

* A Group of African Tools, Pole Arms and Other Metal Articles 19th/20th century comprising a battle axe and spear, a Yoruba pair of brass and iron Edan, a wood and iron axe, an iron spike and a group

AFRICAN, LUBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING CHILD H 16" W 6" D 7" Dark patina, mother carrying child on back. Early/Mid 20th c..Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birm

Antique African Luba Bilumba Diviner's Headdress, DRC. Feathers, cloth beads, wooden Janus figure, metal. With stand. See: "Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History," Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen R

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. One of my favorite masks, skillfully carved from a single piece of wood with meticulously delineated linear incisions

African Songye / Luba Rooster Helmet Mask, Mid 20th C., DRC. Carved wood, pigment, chicken feathers and raffia. Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Lot 120A, July 11, 2017; Alan Davis Collection, Santa Fe, N

African Luba Staff Finial, DRC. Carved wood. On base. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. France. Size: 10.5'' x 4.5'' x 2'' (27 x 11 x 5 cm).

African Luba Style Figure, DRC. Carved wood. Size: 24'' x 8'' x 5.25'' (61 x 20 x 13 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

African Luba Lukasa Memory Board, Zaire. On stand. Size: 17'' x 8'' x 3.25'' (43 x 20 x 8 cm).

African Luba Staff. Carved wood. Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 56'' x 4.5'' x 2'' (142 x 11 x 5 cm).

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A prestige axe known as a kibiki or a kasolwa, with a forged-iron blade fitted into a thin s

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly sty

Luba Peoples, Democcraic Republic of Congo, carved wood Prestige Portrait Pipe with tin lined bowl, lacking stem, 13" tall. Provenance: From the Estate of Joyce Colby.