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Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1st third...

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Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1st third of the 20th century Meeting of objects including a covered box decorated with moon masks "Kifwebe", a small cup decorated with a human face and a slingshot. Hard wood, brown and dark brown patina, metal. Dim. 13 x 7 ; 27 x 19 ; 13 cm. Provenance : Collected in-situ by Fernand OLIVEDA, Knight of the Legion of Honor and Chief Administrator of the colonies from 1888 to 1930 (Madagascar, Senegal, Congo). In 1925, he was Chief of the Secretariat of the General Governor of the Middle Congo.