Luba Female Figure sash oval urns laid upside down

oval urns laid upside down

and an open mouth revealing sharp fangs

and are often found as grave goods to provision the dead for the afterlife

her legs crossed atop a small base

allowing tools like this to survive in astonishing condition for over 7

Luba Female Figure sash oval urns laid upside downLuba people, early to mid 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo Magnificent and graceful wooden female figure standing upright with softly flexed knees and hips, carved with the refined elegance characteristic of Luba artistry. The composition displays a beautifully balanced body with pointed flanking breasts, long tubular arms, and hands gently resting upon a rounded abdomen with a pronounced navelan emblem of lineage, fertility, and