Luba village chief and his first wife.
Item
Title
Luba village chief and his first wife.
Photo by
Mary Nooter Roberts
Description
Luba village chief and his first wife display a staff of office that derives its form from the same principles as that of a lukasa, with the board dibulu sections of the staff echoing the hourglass form of some lukasas, 1989.
Source
Roberts, Mary Nooter, Allen F. Roberts, S. Terry Childs, Museum for African Art (New York, N.Y.), and National Museum of African Art (U.S.). Memory: Luba Art andthe Making of History. New York: Museum for African Art, 1996. (pg. 166, figure 155).
Rights
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