Warrior figure with knife and bow ·  D. R. Congo, Bena Lulua · ID: 3031979

Description

wood, brown patina, leather straps, the head particularly accentuated, a tapering forceful chin, delicate linear scarifications, slightly dam., minor chips, cracks (right side of the body), acrylic base;
their eventful history affected Lulua sculpture. Traits of various peoples (Luba, Kuba, Chokwe, Kete) with whom they had contact are visible in their sculpture. Warrior figures like the present one, were taken to the battle field. Aside of this figural type mainly small personal protective figures have become known from the Lulua. They serve as means for the general well-being of the community, others bring fortune and beauty, and again others protect pregnant women or encourage fertility.

The object Warrior figure with knife and bow with the object ID 3031979 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 436 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 88 f. Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 396