Ceremonial axe "kibiki" or "kasolwa" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba-Shankadi, Kamina · ID: 3050508

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.

Comparing literature

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

Publications

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