A Luba Janus Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks Collection
A carved wooden female effigy with a janus style head and well handled surface patina. The female in kneeling pose possibly suggests a devotee to a diviners cult and the spirit world , always present, is represented by the second head on the reverse. Luba peoples, Congo, central Africa. The figure has been professionally custom mounted to a display stand and measures 8 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on base)Provenance: The Robert Banks collection, Maryland.
Condition Report: Fair, well handled
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A carved wooden female effigy with a janus style head and well handled surface patina. The female in kneeling pose possibly suggests a devotee to a diviners cult and the spirit world , always present, is represented by the second head on the reverse. Luba peoples, Congo, central Africa. The figure has been professionally custom mounted to a display stand and measures 8 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on base)Provenance: The Robert Banks collection, Maryland.
Condition Report: Fair, well handled
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