Luba village chief and his first wife.

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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

This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.

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