{"product_id":"luba-head-of-royal-or-ancestor-figure-on-custom-base-congo-156845","title":"Luba Sculptural Head on Custom Base Congo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-heriv-79elbk h-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-heriv-1n7m0yu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm gizmo:pb-9 dark:bg-gray-800 gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl } group final-completion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking carved wooden Luba sculptural head, finely modeled with a broad, expressive face and an elaborate, carefully articulated coiffure. The head features prominent arched brows, narrow incised eyes, a projecting nose, and small, pursed lips, creating the calm yet highly stylized expression characteristic of Luba figural sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly notable is the elaborate coiffure, swept back from the forehead and built up into raised sections at the crown and rear. The hair is further articulated with numerous fine incised lines, reflecting the importance of coiffure in Luba art, where elaborate hairstyles could communicate status, identity, and social significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is dark and deeply aged, with extensive wear and patination consistent with age and handling. The head is mounted on a later two-tier wooden display base, which is not considered original to the sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome and powerful example of Luba sculptural art, with a particularly successful combination of refined facial modeling and intricate treatment of the coiffure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged surface with areas of wear, abrasions, small losses, and age-related deterioration. Please examine photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_1dzj6_55\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.custom.height_in_-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorButton_1dzj6_59\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_1dzj6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_1dzj6_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is loose from the base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight (In): 11.25\u003cbr\u003eWidth (In): 6.5\u003cbr\u003eDepth (In): 6.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eOff Base: 8.25 x 6.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e156845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"sku 156000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929856704807,"sku":"156845","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_8589_48f13545-5c15-4755-be89-62d2bd504fd4.jpg?v=1787753505","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/luba-head-of-royal-or-ancestor-figure-on-custom-base-congo-156845","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}