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Ceremonial ax "kibiki" or "kasolwa" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3045664

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Provenance
German Private Collection
Sotheby’s, Paris, 13 June 2018, Lot 83
Size
L: 41 cm (shaft) / 23 cm (blade)
L: 16.1 inch (shaft) / 9.1 inch (blade)

Description

wood, metal, base

Beyond their role as prestige emblems, axes carry more profound messages in Luba royal ritual, playing a central role in the rites of “mbudye”, the association responsible for inducting persons into royal office.


The object Ceremonial ax “kibiki” or “kasolwa” with the object ID 3045664 was last part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction at June 29, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 219.

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Comparing literature

Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, New York 1996, p. 76 f.


Publications

AHDRC: 0153082


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