Luba Female Figure

Luba Female Figure, Bahololoholo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, standing on short, heavy legs, with square set shoulders and arms, apart from the torso, hands held at the abdomen, with incised scarification above the hands, the elongated neck supports the squat head with slit mouth, coffee bean eyes and raided triangular nose, on wood base, ht. 22 in. Provenance: Herbert Baker collection, California. Literature: The Herbert Baker Collection, The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1969, p. 22; Ethnic Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker, Nelson Gallery, Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, December 17, 1966-January 29 1997, p. 33. Exhibitions: The Herbert Baker Collection, The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1969; Ethnic Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker, Nelson Gallery, Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. December 17, 1966-January 29 1997. Estimate $4,000-6,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.