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Luba Wooden Stool
A female figure supports the seat of this carved wooden stool, made by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Historically, the Luba used stools during a ceremony giving power to a new king. The female figure represents important ancestors of the king.
Werner Forman/Art Resource, NY
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African Art and Architecture; Africa; Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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