Janus Cup - Shankadi - Luba - DR Congo
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Janus Cup, a Luba Shankadi wooden object from DR Congo, dating to the early 20th century, 16 cm wide by 9 cm high and 8 cm deep, in excellent condition, sold with a stand, provenance from a private collection (Maximilian Christiaens, Brussels).
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Luba Shankadi Janus Cup.
DR Congo.
" The Luba peoples occupy a land of rivers and savanna in the southeast of what is today Democratic Republic of Congo. As early as the seventeenth century, the Luba headed an extensive, centrally organized state structured on the principles of divine kingship and rule by council. The widespread trade networks in the region produced individuals of great wealth and prestige who commissioned fine works of art for personal and political use. "
- MET Museum, The Collection, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Headrest: Female Caryatid Figure, Master of the Cascade Coiffure, Zaire, Accession Number: 1981.399 -
This particular object is a fine Luba double faced janus cup from the Shankadi ethnic group. The Shankadi people distinguish themselves within the Luba tribe as the masters of the "cascade coiffure". A layered headdress, horizontally aligned though vertically engraved, sometimes presenting strong curvature but in this case more linearly structured.
Provenance:
Maximilian Christiaens private collection, Brussels, Belgium
Object type: janus cup
Tribe: Luba
Material: wood
Height: 9 cm
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.
Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup methods can be organised accordingly.
Seller's Story
Galerie Mutu is home to African fine art, ethnography and unique interior objects.
Galerie Mutu est un lieu de découverte d'art africain, pour le collectionneur contemporain passionné.
Galerie Mutu looft cultuur, authenticiteit en vakmanschap van onze Afrikaanse voorouders.
Website: galeriemutu .com
Instagram: galerie.mutu
E-mail: info@galeriemutu .com
Luba Shankadi Janus Cup.
DR Congo.
" The Luba peoples occupy a land of rivers and savanna in the southeast of what is today Democratic Republic of Congo. As early as the seventeenth century, the Luba headed an extensive, centrally organized state structured on the principles of divine kingship and rule by council. The widespread trade networks in the region produced individuals of great wealth and prestige who commissioned fine works of art for personal and political use. "
- MET Museum, The Collection, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Headrest: Female Caryatid Figure, Master of the Cascade Coiffure, Zaire, Accession Number: 1981.399 -
This particular object is a fine Luba double faced janus cup from the Shankadi ethnic group. The Shankadi people distinguish themselves within the Luba tribe as the masters of the "cascade coiffure". A layered headdress, horizontally aligned though vertically engraved, sometimes presenting strong curvature but in this case more linearly structured.
Provenance:
Maximilian Christiaens private collection, Brussels, Belgium
Object type: janus cup
Tribe: Luba
Material: wood
Height: 9 cm
The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.
Shipment is included following further defined rates. Other delivery or pickup methods can be organised accordingly.
Seller's Story
Galerie Mutu is home to African fine art, ethnography and unique interior objects.
Galerie Mutu est un lieu de découverte d'art africain, pour le collectionneur contemporain passionné.
Galerie Mutu looft cultuur, authenticiteit en vakmanschap van onze Afrikaanse voorouders.
Website: galeriemutu .com
Instagram: galerie.mutu
E-mail: info@galeriemutu .com
Details
Indigenous object name
Shankadi
Ethnic group/ culture
Luba
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Early 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Janus Cup
Height
9 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
8 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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