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African Luba Wood, Copper And Animal Skin Pip

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
African Luba Wood, Copper And Animal Skin Pip
African Luba Wood, Copper And Animal Skin Pipe. The Luba inhabit a wide area throughout much of south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. Luba applies to a variety of peoples who are of different origins but speak closely related language and share many similar cultural traits. The Luba occupy savanna and forest regions and practice hunting, gathering, farming, and herding. They practice circumcision, women’s initiation, have associations with hunting, magic, and medicine. They are also renowned wood-carvers. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Metal Stand Specifically Designed To Fit The Work. Estimated more than 75 yrs old. (Pangaea Auctions) Size and/or Weight: See Measurement Photo. (Photos Represent The Lot Condition.)