Ceremonial ax "kibiki" or "kasolwa"

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Description

wood, metal,

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.

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Comparing literature

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

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Publications

Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 215, ill. 516

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