Headrest Democratic Republic of Congo 19th–20th century
Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri)
Head of an Oba
Unknown Artist. "Luba art refers to the visual and material culture of the Luba people. Most objects were created by people living along the Lualaba River and around the lakes of the Upemba Depression, or among related peoples to the east in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Sources: Photo: © Joan Riera Baladas (2024) Pierre Petit - Everyculture.com Nalrc.indiana.edu Wikipedia.org Peoplegroups.com
Unknown Artist. "The Luba people have many famous artistic traditions. Stools, divination bowls (called mboko), bow stands, memory boards (called lukasa), sculptures and wood carvings are all central to Luba culture. Luba sculptures are famous for their pervasive representation of women, which also signifi es the important role of women in society. Lukasa, or memory boards were important pneumonic devices that used colored beads to help remember the complex history and ritual life of the Luba people. Sources: Photo: © Joan Riera Baladas (2024) Pierre Petit - Everyculture.com Nalrc.indiana.edu Wikipedia.org Peoplegroups.com
Unknown Artist. "Luba art varies regionally and has also influenced the art of neighboring peoples including the Hemba and the Boyo. Most of the Luba art in Western collections was originally produced in association with royal or chiefly courts and was meant to validate the power of leaders. Luba art forms tend to be "delicately modeled and curvilinear, expressing serenity and introspection." Sources: Photo: © Joan Riera Baladas (2024) Pierre Petit - Everyculture.com Nalrc.indiana.edu Wikipedia.org Peoplegroups.com
Unknown Artist. Sources: Photo: © Joan Riera Baladas (2024) Pierre Petit - Everyculture.com Nalrc.indiana.edu Wikipedia.org Peoplegroups.com