Title:
Wooden Luba Drum
Object Name:
Drum
Other Name:
Drum, Wood, Skin
Place of Origin:
Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 22"
W = 14"
D = 13"
The Luba produced numerous prestige objects, which were adorned with figures and were used during official ceremonies, or to display wealth. Added 4/28/16: Most Luba art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during major ceremonies. Drums were among the most important of these and show the care and fine carving for which the Luba are known. They often embellished objects with a female figure because they believed that women mediated between kings and the spirit world.
Bacquart, P. 156
H = 22"
W = 14"
D = 13"
The Luba produced numerous prestige objects, which were adorned with figures and were used during official ceremonies, or to display wealth. Added 4/28/16: Most Luba art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during major ceremonies. Drums were among the most important of these and show the care and fine carving for which the Luba are known. They often embellished objects with a female figure because they believed that women mediated between kings and the spirit world.
Bacquart, P. 156
Description:
Cylindrical hollow drum with laced tan skin on top, with two bas—relief black faces on each side.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Skin
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.79
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