Stool-Luba People-Democratic Republic of The Congo

Price: $595.00


 


The chiefs of the Luba royal lineage, guarantors of the continuity of power, possessed stools such as this. These stools were often carved with one or more figures, both male and female. The female figures are thought to embody the spirit of Vilye, who, according to Luba myth, was the first female spirit, founder of the clan, and ensurer of fertility and the lineage. 11.5"Hx12"Diameter.