Shankadi Luba headrest - SOLD OUT
In African culture and art, although Luba society has a patrilineal structure, the myths of creation reserve a special place for women. Many sculptures celebrate femininity.
This neck support consists of a base on which stands a pair, each with one arm placed in the back of the other. The characters hold the seat of the room on their heads.
In the original myth, this primordial couple gives birth to a monstrous being with four arms, four legs and two heads.
This piece presents aesthetic canons characteristics of the Shankadi style whose most famous representative is the famous "master of cascading hairstyle". The two characters sit opposite each other, their arms entangled. Note the remarkable finesse of the elements and the richness of the details.
Crack slightly visible on the seat.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 17 x 18 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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In African culture and art, although Luba society has a patrilineal structure, the myths of creation reserve a special place for women. Many sculptures celebrate femininity.
This neck support consists of a base on which stands a pair, each with one arm placed in the back of the other. The characters hold the seat of the room on their heads.
In the original myth, this primordial couple gives birth to a monstrous being with four arms, four legs and two heads.
This piece presents aesthetic canons characteristics of the Shankadi style whose most famous representative is the famous "master of cascading hairstyle". The two characters sit opposite each other, their arms entangled. Note the remarkable finesse of the elements and the richness of the details.
Crack slightly visible on the seat.