Luba Staff of Office | Fashor and Eagar
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Collection

Luba Staff of Office

Luba Staff of Office

Superb Luba Staff of Office.

Luba Staff of Office

ETHNIC GROUP
Luba

COUNTRY

Democratic Republic of Congo

MATERIAL
Wood, metal, patina of age.

DIMENTIONS

27 inches tall (70 cm)

CIRCA

Early to mid 20th Century.

PROVENANCE

Jean-Pierre Hallet (1927-2004)

EXHIBITED
No known exhibitions

LITERATURE

No known publications

CATALOGUE NOTE

Known as kibango, these staffs of office were owned and displayed by Luba kings and other titleholders as documents of their sovereignty over specific territories. Hereditary objects passed down the royal lineage, kibangos played a critical part in precolonial inauguration ceremonies, during which the chief’s sister and/or first wife heralded him with the kibango (as trumpets or drums heralded some rulers) and placed it next to the throne. The ruler held the staff as he swore his oath of office. These high ranking office holders display their staffs at public events and re-enact historical narrations to honor ancestors and teach their descendants about family ties to Luba kingship. These ornately carved wands evoke the archtetype of the staff bestowed upon the mythic culture hero Kalala Ilunga, first in the line of Luba rulers who founded the wealthy and powerful Luba state in what is today southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Excellent condition.

Weight 5 lbs
Dimensions 24 × 12 × 12 in
SKU: 2718 Category: Tags: , ,

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