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Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa

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This Luba Royal caryatid stool from DR Congo Luba was in the 19th century used a Royal enthronement emblem. Luba leaders trace their ancestry to a dynasty of sacred kings, and Luba royal seats are intended to replicate an original seat of office owned by the progenitor of this divine lineage. Such works associate their owner with the source of his legitimacy. Despite their functional form, royal stools are never used for sitting but, rather, are sacred insignia preserved within a king's palace. They serve as metaphorical, not literal, seats of kingship. The design of Luba seats of leadership may either be abstract or figurative. Those incorporating female caryatids give expression to the Luba conception of the female body as a spiritual receptacle that supports divine kingship. The aesthetic refinement of the female body through elaborate skin ornamentation and coiffure serves as a metaphor for the civilization and refinement that Luba rulers disseminate within society. Notice the elaborate cross shaped coiffure, the filed teeth and tong between teeth and lips. The stool can be dated between 1850-1880. Most likely Kisula-Mwanza workshop est bank of the River Zaire (see François Neyt, Luba to The Sources of the Zaire, 1994, p.77-88)

Dimensions:
Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 13.39 in (34 cm)
Style:
Primitive (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Hardwood,Woodwork
Place of Origin:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1850-1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Leuven, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU8895235077302

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