Extrémité figurative d'une canne ou d'un sceptre ·  R. D. Congo, Luba · ID: 3047115

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Description

wood, rich patina, base

A filigree worked female figure in kneeling posture with the typical gesture of hands to breasts. A beautiful example for the representation of women as the predominant motif in Luba art.

Historically, women at court, as advisors and political actors, had a decisive influence on the fate of the kingdom.

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Publications

Lauer, A. & H. Sommerhage, "Geist-Reich", Volkshochschule Marl, 2000, p. 57

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