Luba Seated Miniature Figure Container Congo Rohner Collection
Width: 3.75
Depth: 3.25
Description
A striking carved wooden seated figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, attributed to the Luba tradition.
The figure portrays a woman seated on her knees. Her head acts as a lid to a small container within the body.
Provenance: John R. Rohner Collection
Rohner, a museum curator for decades, aimed his practiced eye for authenticity to African art beginning in the early 1980s. His passion for this art only grew through the decades he built his collection––always with an aim for a broad and representative array of pieces. The collection appears in his book, Art Treasures from African Runners (2000, University Press of Colorado).
Item #390 on pg. 174
Height (In): 9.5
Width (In): 3.75
Depth (In): 3.25
Crack on bottom of base and side of head.
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Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Luba
Country of Origin: Democractic Republic of the Congo
Material
Condition
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.