Ceremonial Staff (Kibango)
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Object Label
Many Luba staffs are surmounted by a pair of female figures usually representing powerful spirit mediums. In Luba culture, these figures express a belief in women's powers to connect the worlds of humankind and the spirits.
Caption
Luba. Ceremonial Staff (Kibango), 19th century. Wood, iron, organic materials, 46 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 in. (118.7 x 14 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.193. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Ceremonial Staff (Kibango)
Date
19th century
Geography
Possible place made: Middle Lukuga River region (?), Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, iron, organic materials
Classification
Dimensions
46 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 in. (118.7 x 14 x 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.193
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