A Luba anthropomorphic medicine pot, Democratic Republic of Congo, carved as a seated female figure with a horn charge above a cascading coiffure, her hands resting on two heads, on later stand, 34cm overall; a Luba maternity figure, with cascading coiffure, carved seated and holding an infant, 24cm; a Luba bowl bearr , kneeling and wearing a string of coloured glass beads, 20.5cm; a standing maternity figure, a blue glass bead inset to her forehead and a string of glass beads around her neck, 30cm, and two further figures, 18cm & 21cm
The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection, London, UK.
Sold for £90
A Luba anthropomorphic medicine pot, Democratic Republic of Congo, carved as a seated female figure with a horn charge above a cascading coiffure, her hands resting on two heads, on later stand, 34cm overall; a Luba maternity figure, with cascading coiffure, carved seated and holding an infant, 24cm; a Luba bowl bearr , kneeling and wearing a string of coloured glass beads, 20.5cm; a standing maternity figure, a blue glass bead inset to her forehead and a string of glass beads around her neck, 30cm, and two further figures, 18cm & 21cm
ProvenanceThe Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection, London, UK.