Luba Figural Miniature Headrest Congo African Art shops 143705

PRODUCT DETAILS

+ Type of Object - Headrest
+ Country of Origin - Democratic Republic of Congo
+ People - Luba
+ Materials - Wood
+ Height (in) - 6.5
+ Width (in) - 7
+ Depth (in) - 3
+ Overall Condition - Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.   Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.  We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings.  Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage.
+ Damage/Repair - Small chips on base, some dirt throughout the piece; see photos for more details.

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Additional Information:  

The history of the Luba can be traced back at least 500 years, and they have dominated much of southern part of the Congo during most of this time span. At the height of their expansion their empire stretched east all the way to Lake Tanganyika. They are still a large culture, numbering about 1,000,000, and their influence remains significant. While there are dozens of art-producing peoples of Congolese origin who have contributed significantly to the recognition of West African art, the Luba, along with their closely related neighbors the Hemba, are debatably the most important of them all, with many masterpieces scattered throughout the world. The Luba, like most  African peoples, fashion a wide variety of everyday objects out of wood, but in their hands many of these utilitarian pieces have risen to levels of beauty unparalleled in West Africa. For shops similar piece see François Neyt , LUBA TO THE SOURCES OF THE ZAIRE

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SKU: 143705