MC1842 Grande (53cm) statue cultuelle féminine Luba Cute Female Figure Congo Rdc masque who must have been the

who must have been the greatest specialist on this tribe in eastern Congo

DIMENSIONS: About 10 1/4 inches high (wood only)

the Metoko would be the descendants of Lega migrants (according to the oral tradition of the Lega themselves) Like the Lega

1989 p264 Notice de Joseph Cornet

we can see the wood

MC1842 Grande (53cm) statue cultuelle féminine Luba Cute Female Figure Congo Rdc masque who must have been theEnglish description below CONGO DRC Large female statue LUBA (53cm) Beautiful statue of classical design Filiform with an oversized trunk and very short legs, the hands are placed under the chest. Numerous scarifications As is often the case in Luba art, the work is imbued with great serenity. The Luba are a large people of eastern DRC. Their caryatid seats, cup carriers, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and cult statues are very famous and among