SOLD / SOLD! MC1136 Delicate statue LUBA SHANKADI Congo DRC Exquisite female figure

SOLD / SOLD! MC1136 Delicate statue LUBA SHANKADI Congo DRC Exquisite female figure

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CONGO DRC

Very pretty religious female statuette
LUBA SHANKADI



This delicate statuette in very classic Shankadi style presents a pretty cascading hairstyle, traditional scarifications. The position is typical, firmly planted on slightly bent legs, hands grasping the chest.
The eyes are made of shells (cowries), which is not very common among the Luba

The work is imbued with a great serenity

The Luba are a large people of eastern DRC. Their seats with caryatids, their carriers of cups, staffs of chiefs, arrow holders, adzes and cult statues are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art.
 
Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba, Baluba
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: 37cm
39 cm with the base
CONDITION: Average
(see photos)
PROVENANCE: Private collection

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Bibliography - Bibliography
- LUBA, at the sources of Zaire, François NEYT, Editions du Musée Dapper, 1993.
- LUBA, Visions of Africa, Editions 5 Continents, Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen F. Roberts, 2006
- MEMORY, Luba Art and the Making of History, Mary Nooter Roberts, 1996
- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah, Constantin Petridis, Mercator Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2008

- Congo River, François NEYT, Quai Branly Museum, Mercator Fund, 2010

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CONGO DRC

Exquisite female worship figure
LUBA SHANKADI


This delicate statue has a classic Shankadi style, a pretty cascading hairstyle, traditional scarifications. The position is typical, solidly planted on her legs, her hands grabbing the chest.
The eyes are made of shells (cowries), which is not very common in Luba

great serenity


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.

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNIC GROUP: Luba Baluba
ORIGIN: Congo Drc
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 14 1/2 inches high
About 15 1/4 inches with the base
PROVENANCE: Private Collection
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures

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