stool - Kongo Luba - Luba - Africa

Rare example of a stool from Luba / Kongo Africa
Female figure standing on a rounded pedestal.
Loincloth made of braided straw.
Back side modeled, very detailed head and hair.
The seating shell is carried by the arms and head, concave seating surface, worn with age.
Signs of use - weathered by exposure
This stool belongs to the sacred Luba kingship.
The female body stands for spiritual unity
Height: 41 cm
Expressive depiction