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Name |
LUBA STOOL |
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Background / Origin |
Unusual Luba Stool, Zaire (D.R.Congo) |
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Description |
The Luba of Zaire (the creators of remarkable
sculptures) made most of their pieces for their kings
and important chiefs, who defined their power by the
display of prestige objects during important ceremonies.
Stools were among the most important of these objects.
The female caryatid figure, which also symbolizes the
power of the woman that “carries” the high ranking male,
is characterized by its great expressivity; the gaunt
body, the face taut with contained stress, wistful
mouth, blank gaze – framed by hands made
disproportionately large in order to carry the seat This
prestigious seat would only be brought out on special
occasions, the rest of the time looked after by the
first wife Stools are among the most prized items in
Africa, and this kind would only have been found in the
home of chiefs. |
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Reference Number |
48/23-55 |
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Height |
-430mm |
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Price |
US$ 500 |
 
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