LUBA Culture Of Arts in South-Central Democratic Republic of the Congo- (Ancestor Figure)

Authors

Prairie View A&M University

Publication Date

01-01-2003

Description

The traditional wood carvings are for ancestor and spirit cults, for initiation, medical and divination purposes. The ancestor figures are characterized by elaborate scarification patterns on the body..

more »

Fulltext URL

https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/context/african-sculptures-and-masks/article/1010/viewcontent

URL

http://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/11

Comments

The Appraised Amount is $30,000.00

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Culture Traditions

Luba people or Baluba are an ethno-linguistic group indigenous to the south-central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Digitization Date

6/7/2022

Donation Details

Michael Wasserman donated in the year 2002.

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Corporate Author

Prairie View A&M University

Download Link

https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/context/african-sculptures-and-masks/article/1010/type/native/viewcontent

African Sculptures and Masks

LUBA Culture Of Arts in South-Central Democratic Republic of the Congo- (Ancestor Figure)