TCONGO DRCSUPERB LUBA CHIEF'S STAFF - SCEPTER - CANE
( KIBANGO )
Chief's staffs, symbols of authority (regalia), were reserved for leaders, village chiefs or important dignitaries. They displayed the social position of their holders.
The board-shaped section engraved with geometric patterns is called dibulu. The female representation that surmounts it is of very good quality.The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC.
Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and cult figures are very famous and among the most valued objects in African Art.CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Scepter, Chief's staffETHNICAL GROUP : Luba, BalubaORIGINE : Congo DrcMATERIAL : WoodDIMENSIONS : About 20 1/2 inches highAbout 22 1/2 inches with the stand display
CONDITION : MediumThe lower metal part is missingPlease have a look on the picturesSTAND DISPLAY IS INCLUDED------------------------------
"GALERIE DE LA LOUVE ARTS PREMIERS "
is situated in Belgium, 50 km from Brussels in direction of Paris.
You are welcome if you want to see the pieces before you decide.
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CONGO RDCLUBA - KIBANGOCANNE DE CHEF - SCEPTRE D’AUTORITEBATON DE COMMANDEMENTSUPERBE REPRESENTATION FEMININE, TOUTE EN ELEGANCE ET EN FINESSELES KIBANGO, BATONS DE COMMANDEMENT, SYMBOLES D'AUTORITE (REGALIA), ETAIENT RESERVES AUX DIRIGEANTS, CHEFS DE VILLAGE OU DIGNITAIRES IMPORTANTS.ILS AFFICHAIENT LA POSITION SOCIALE DE LEURS DETENTEURS.LA SECTION EN FORME DE PLANCHE GRAVEE DE MOTIFS GEOMETRIQUES SYMBOLIQUES EST APPELEE DIBULU .LES LUBA SONT UN GRAND PEUPLE DE LA RDC.LEURS SIEGES A CARIATIDES, LEURS PORTEUSES DE COUPES, BATONS DE CHEFS, PORTE-FLECHES, HERMINETTES ET STATUETTES CULTUELLES SONT TRES CELEBRES ET PARMI LES OBJETS LES PLUS PRISES DANS L'ART AFRICAIN.CARACTERISTIQUES :TYPE D'OBJET : SCEPTRE, BATON DE COMMANDEMENTGROUPE ETHNIQUE : LUBA, BALUBA.PAYS D'ORIGINE : CONGO RDCMATERIAU : BOISDIMENSIONS : 52 CM - 57.5 AVEC LE SOCLEETAT : MOYENLA PARTIE INFERIEURE EN METAL EST MANQUANTE(VOIR PHOTOS)LE SOCLE EST COMPRIS