Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
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341 Half figure "kakudji"
Luba, D. R. Kongo
wood, brown, partly shiny patina, oval head, a package with magical mass on top, loincloth, min. dam., cracks, slight signs of abrasion, on wooden base
H: 20 cm, (5094/031)
H: 7.9 inch
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, The Handbook, Brüssel 1987, p. 79, ill. 11
Price: 800 - 1500 €
342 Memory board "lukasa"
This object is not available any more.
Luba, D. R. Kongo
wood, partly encrusted patina, cowrie snails, beads, of rectangular, slightly waisted form, ornamental carved, stud with beads and pins, min. dam., slight signs of usage; used during "mbudye" rituals at inauguration of new rulers, serving to teach sacred lore about culture heroes, clan migrations, the introduction of the sacred rule, to recite genealogies, king lists, and the episodes in the founding charter.
H: 24,5 cm, (5118/002)
H: 9.6 inch
Literature
Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History, Ausst.kat., New York 1996, p. 39
Sold for: 500 €
343 Rattle
Luba, D. R. Kongo
wood, dark brown patina, feathers, three bowl-shaped nuts with slits, filled with seeds, surmounted by a halffigure with mortar-like headgear, min. dam., cracks, on base; Luba rattles are central to divination practices for healing the sick and reversing misfortune. A Luba diviner enters a state of spirit possession through a combination of percussion and song. Female relatives sing the "Song for Twins" to invoke the spirits attention, while shaking rattles and ringing bells. Once the spirit has "mounted" the diviners head, the women continue to play the instruments in order to maintain the presence of the spirit throughout the duration of the consultation.
H: 29,5 cm, (5094/047)
H: 11.6 inch
Provenance
Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! A Celebration of African Music, University of California 1999, p. 261
Price: 800 - 1500 €
344 Staff of office
This object is not available any more.
Luba, D. R. Kongo
wood, dark brown shiny patina, unadorned round staff with board-shaped flattened sections, engraved with fine notched diamond-shaped patterns, crowned by a standing female figure with raised skin scarification marks, inserted metal tags, metal tip, slightly dam., cracks (back, left arm and coiffure of the figure), missing parts and place of repair at the coiffure (metal clamp); the numerous dignitaries within the hierarchy of the erstwhile Luba-Empire - king, regional sovereign, village chief and clan eldest - disposed of a rich supply of administrative signs. The most frequently used signs of dignity are staffs of office, like the present one. The broad sections of Luba staffs, called "dibulu", represent the administrative centers that are part of every royal captial. The long, unadorned shafts represent uninhabited savannahs and signify the roads leading to the administrative centers of the kingdom. The metal point at the bottom of most staffs signifies both, the material wealth and the strength of the chiefdom that the staff honours.
H: 110 cm, ~ 1900 (5083/002)
H: 43.3 inch, ~ 1900 (5083/002)
Provenance
Galerie Peter Werner, Munich, Germany
Literature
Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History, Ausst.kat., New York 1996, cat. 70
Roberts, Allen F., Luba, Mailand 2007, pl. 35
Sold for: 6000 €
345 Mask
This object is not available any more.
Lula, D. R. Kongo
wood, partly encrusted patina, white, black and blue paint remains, plant fibres, shield-shaped vaulted base with a mask face superimposed, fourfold pierced eyes and a slender nose, enclosed by rather big ears, further circular piercings in the area of the alae, mouth and chin, minor missing parts, signs of abrasion, on metal base; the mask style of the Lula is very similar to that of the neighbouring Holo, Zombo, Nkanu and Soso. These masks were used to protect initiates of witches and sorcerers.
H: 37 cm, (5086/002)
H: 14.6 inch
Provenance
Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, The Handbook, Brüssel 1987, p. 87, ill. 9
Sold for: 5000 €
346 Neckrest
This object is not available any more.
Lulua, D. R. Kongo
wood, shiny, brown patina, a square base with elaborate carvings and four decorating nails, carved with a columnar strut supporting a slightly vaulted pillow, min. dam., fissures, these neckrests served as a kind of pillow, which should preserve the elaborate coiffures at night, they also identify their owner concerning his rank and membership of the clan.
H: 13,5 cm; L: 12 cm, (5124/003)
H: 5.3 inch; L: 4.7 inch
Provenance
Pierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
Nettleton, Anitra, African Dream Machines, Styles, Identity and Meaning of African Headrests, Johannesburg 2007, p. 165, ill. 123
Sold for: 900 €
347 Three small protective figures
Lulua, D. R. Kongo
wood, standing, the stylized body dominated by a big head with prominent facial features and thorn-like projection, dam., missing parts (arms), on metal base, h: 22 cm; additional: a small figure of simplified form, an overlong neck supporting a head with thorn-like projection, min. dam., cracks, slight signs of abrasion, h: 19 cm; additional: a half figure, rising from a pole-like base, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion, on metal base, h: 15 cm; these small protective figures should serve the general well-being, they should bring luck and beauty and should protect pregnant women and increase fertility.
(5081/009)
(5081/009)
Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 257
Price: 500 - 1000 €
348 Small protective figure
This object is not available any more.
Lulua, D. R. Kongo
wood, brown patina, rising from short legs, crowned by an oval head with a heart-shaped deepened facial plane and cylindrical horn, min. dam., fissures, on wooden base
H: 20,5 cm, (5120/007)
H: 8.1 inch
Provenance
Jo de Buck, Brussels, Belgium
Craig de Lora, New Jersey, USA
Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 257
Price: 500 - 1000 €
349 Standing male figure
Luntu, D. R. Kongo
wood, partly encrusted, reddish brown patina, kaolin, remains of redwood powder, an elongated torso flanked by free carved, short arms, the neck with prominent Adam's apple supporting an oval head with whitened cheeks and a nail on the forehead, a small metal blade emerging from the mouth, crowned by a cap-like headgear, dam., cracks, slight signs of abrasion; the Luntu, who are of Luba origin, came from the Luba-Kasai region in their second migration. Though the Luntu are under the jurisdiction of the Luba, their material culture and tradition has been strongly affected by both, the neighbouring Lulua (who are also of Luba origin) and by borderland Songye and Kuba marauders, who established in the area.
H: 43,5 cm, (5081/001)
H: 17.1 inch
Price: 3300 - 6500 €
350 Female figure
This object is not available any more.
Luntu, D. R. Kongo
wood, reddish brown patina, in a crouching pose, almost amalgamated with the block-like base, surmounted by an oval head with regular facial features and parallel scarification marks in the forehead area, min. dam., rep. (right arm), small missing parts, on wooden base
H: 36,5 cm, (5125/006)
H: 14.4 inch
Provenance
Dutch Collection
Price: 2400 - 4500 €
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