MC1886 Extrèmement rare ! Couple LUBA Shankadi & Zela STATUE and we recommend that the

and we recommend that the buyer consult a professional restorer

Unique piece of authentic tribal art with documented provenance

and have assimilated certain social and artistic traditions of the Luba

ensured the stability of the community and punished those who transgressed (among other things the well-kept secrets) Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA"

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MC1886 Extrèmement rare ! Couple LUBA Shankadi & Zela STATUE and we recommend that theEnglish description below CONGO RDC Extrmement rare couple LUBA Shankadi Zela Couple sculpt dans un bois dense patine brune lisse, hauteur 25 cm L'homme tient un sceptre, symbole d'autorit, et semble en lvitation, tenu (ou guid) par la femme. Tous deux sont genoux. La coiffure de l'homme voque les formes classiques Shankadi, tandis que celle de la femme rappelle les traditions esthtiques des Zela. Cette uvre a une prsence forte et symbolise l'union,