Anthropomorphic axe / sceptre "kibiki" or "kasolwa" - D. R. Congo, Luba-Shankadi

Axt (Szepter), "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz. L 40 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung u

Axt (Szepter), "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Polsternägel. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältig

Zeremonial-Axt, "kibiki" Luba, Shankadi, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. L 43 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch

Axt (Szepter), "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 38,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung

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

Inventive, decorative equestrian sculpture in the style of Shankadi-Luba, D.R. Congo, 10.5"h

Zeremonial-Axt, "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Glasperlen. L 40 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich dur

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

Probably Luba or Songte, DR Congo region. Late 1890s or later, well made 'trade' axe of a grooved hard wood with well worn leather wrapped, bound thread, and overlaid bands of colored strapped leather

wood, kaolin, H: 33,5 cm, H: 13,2 inch Provenance: Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium Wolf-Bernard Müller, Krefeld, Germany Continent: Africa

wood, rich brown to blackish brown patina, a long-legged animal as cariatid figure for a slightly vaulted pillow, rising from massive rectangular base, slightly dam., abrasion of paint H: 14 cm; B: 12

wood, brown patina, typical form, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, base H: 11,5 cm, H: 4,5 inch Continent: Africa

A Songye axe. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and metal. 14 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4". Condition: includes stand. Wear and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Private N

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

D.R. Congo, possibly Luba, double-figural caryatid stool, age uncertain, but gives the apearance of age and authenticity, 14"h. Provenance: Southern California Estate

D.R. Congo, possibly Luba, double-figural caryatid stool, age uncertain, but gives the apearance of age and authenticity, 14"h. Provenance: Southern California Estate

wood, decorating brass tags, Probably head pieces of anthropomorphic slit drums "nkoko ngombo". H: 9 cm; 13,5 cm, H: 3,5 inch; 5,3 inch Provenance: Antoine Autru (1892-1966), colonial official in the

Origin: Luba, Congo Size: 17.5" Subject/Materials: The figure at the top blows a dazzling fleur-de-lis blade from its mouth while a snake slithers up the shaft stalking a frog. The image of the snake

147 Schalenträgerin, "mboko" (TRIBAL ART) Luba-Shankadi, DR Kongo Kunstgewerbe / pièce d'artisanat / handicraft Holz. H 39,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Kurt Hösli-Brutschin (1928-2006), Basel. Publiz

146 Schalenträgerin, "mboko" (TRIBAL ART) Luba-Shankadi, DR Kongo Kunstgewerbe / pièce d'artisanat / handicraft Holz. H 50,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Kurt Hösli-Brutschin (1928-2006), Basel. Publiz

Sitz, "kipona" Luba-Shankadi, DR Kongo Kiloko of Bussangu Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 33 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 3 000 / 6 000 EU

Kifwebe Society, Luba, D.R. Congo, mask, executed in black against yellowed white, somewhat smallish example, signs of age and use, 15"h. Provenance: Retired Southern California Art Professor who coll

Wahrsagegerät / Griff Luba-Shankadi, DR Kongo Divination implement / Handle Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 13 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Bern. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 100 / 200

CONGO DRC LUBA Cup Bearer Beautiful Shankadi cup bearer, with her typical cascading haircut The famous “Cup bearers” of the Luba are sacralized sculptures, representing a seated, kneeling