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Title: LUBA Kibango Chief's Staff Scepter Congo Drc African Tribal Art Regalia 1134

Description: CONGO DRC
SUPERB LUBA CHIEF'S STAFF - SCEPTER - CANE
( KIBANGO )

Chief's staffs, symbols of authority (regalia), were reserved for leaders, village chiefs or important dignitaries. They displayed the social position of their holders.
The board-shaped section engraved with geometric patterns is called dibulu. The female representation that surmounts it is of very good quality.
The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC.
Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and cult figures are very famous and among the most valued objects in African Art.
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Scepter, Chief's staff
ETHNICAL GROUP : Luba, Baluba
ORIGINE : Congo Drc
MATERIAL : Wood
DIMENSIONS : About 20 1/2 inches high
About 22 1/2 inches with the stand display
CONDITION : Medium
The lower metal part is missing
Please have a look on the pictures
STAND DISPLAY IS INCLUDED

"GALERIE DE LA LOUVE ARTS PREMIERS "
is situated in Belgium, 50 km from Brussels in direction of Paris.
You are welcome if you want to see the pieces before you decide.

CONGO RDC
LUBA - KIBANGO
CANNE DE CHEF - SCEPTRE D’AUTORITE
BATON DE COMMANDEMENSUPERBE REPRESENTATION FEMININE, TOUTE EN ELEGANCE ET EN FINESSE
LES KIBANGO, BATONS DE COMMANDEMENT, SYMBOLES D'AUTORITE (REGALIA), ETAIENT RESERVES AUX DIRIGEANTS, CHEFS DE VILLAGE OU DIGNITAIRES IMPORTANTS.
ILS AFFICHAIENT LA POSITION SOCIALE DE LEURS DETENTEURS.
LA SECTION EN FORME DE PLANCHE GRAVEE DE MOTIFS GEOMETRIQUES SYMBOLIQUES EST APPELEE DIBULU .

LES LUBA SONT UN GRAND PEUPLE DE LA RDC.
LEURS SIEGES A CARIATIDES, LEURS PORTEUSES DE COUPES, BATONS DE CHEFS, PORTE-FLECHES, HERMINETTES ET STATUETTES CULTUELLES SONT TRES CELEBRES ET PARMI LES OBJETS LES PLUS PRISES DANS L'ART AFRICAIN.

CARACTERISTIQUES :
TYPE D'OBJET : SCEPTRE, BATON DE COMMANDEMENGROUPE ETHNIQUE : LUBA, BALUBA.
PAYS D'ORIGINE : CONGO RDC
MATERIAU : BOIS
DIMENSIONS : 52 CM - 57.5 AVEC LE SOCLE
ETAT : MOYEN
LA PARTIE INFERIEURE EN METAL EST MANQUANTE
(VOIR PHOTOS)
LE SOCLE EST COMPRIS

Reserve: $800.00

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Location: This item ships from Belgium

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LUBA Kibango Chief's Staff Scepter Congo Drc African Tribal Art Regalia 1134

Name: LUBA Kibango Chief's Staff Scepter Congo Drc African Tribal Art Regalia 1134
SKU: 228614379
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock