Lot 239: A fine Luba prestige staff

People: Luba
DR Congo
H: 24 1/8"
Beautifully rendered, the staff of long slender form with a half-figure at the apex offering her breasts, atop a lozenge shaped panel of typical linear design, another section of staff beneath with old copper wrappings, above a half lozenge with geometric incising and cross-hatching. Wonderful patina. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Ex. Dr. Wally Zollman, IN

Price Realized: $2,800

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