African tribal Art, LUBA headrest from Democratic Republic of Congo.

Description

Title
African tribal Art, LUBA headrest from Democratic Republic of Congo.
County of origin
Democratic Republic of Congo
People
Luba
Type of object
headrest
Materials
Wood
Approx. size
18 cm--7 inches high by 15 cm-6 inches wide.
Additional Information:
A
Luba standing female figure.
The Luba are one of the dominant cultures of the Congo, and perhaps number around one million. The Luba empire, which at one time stretched from the west all the way to Lake Tanganyika, was at its most powerful from around 1500 to the 1870's, when expansion reached east to lake's edge. The decline of Luba power began soon afterwards, and can be traced to Arab slave raiders and European colonialists, who did not recognize the power of Luba laws and rituals, and alas, also possessed rifles and horses. Though no longer politically powerful, Luba influences are still felt today throughout much of the DRC. They are debatable the most recognized and respected of all the art-producing cultures in central Africa. Most texts on African art will devote a major section to the Luba, and a great source.
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