A Luba Lupona Royal Throne Stool Ex~ Robert Banks coll.
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A very finely carved wooden stool, made from a dense and heavy wood. Despite their functional form, royal stools are never used for sitting They serve as metaphorical, not literal, seats of kingship. The design of Luba seats of leadership may either be abstract or figurative. This fine old example of a female caryatid stool represents the Luba conception of the female body as a spiritual receptacle that supports divine kingship. The stool measures 22 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, Maryland.
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fair, well handled and worn, very strong and solid.
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A Luba Lupona Royal Throne Stool Ex~ Robert Banks coll.
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
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