Caryatid stool ·  R. D. Congo, Kalundwe · ID: 3032545

Description

wood, dark brown patina, raised scarification marks, the eyes inset with metal tags and painted in silver, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the Kalundwe are a small ethnic group, having their homeland in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Although belonging to the Luba cluster, they are artistically influenced not only by the Chokwe, but also by the Kanyok, and of course by the other Luba groups, like the Luba-Shankadi, Luba-Shaba and Luba-Lomami. Like Kalundwe society itself, the art is class-conscious with certain objects reserved for the notables, f.e. decorated adzes, clan ancestor figures, double cups, staffs and stools.

Littérature comparée

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 49, ill. 1