17- A Fine Luba Bellows, DĂŠmocratic RĂŠpublic of Congo Circa 1880 Height : 75 cm. Provenance :
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Private Belgium collection
Luba people are famed for adorning some of their most important objects with human forms. This beautiful Luba bellows is covered by a thick encrusted patina which suggests long usage. The equilibrium betzeen the size of the bellows and the head, the thick patina and nailed metal plates, all contribute to this particular example being the most important in the corpus of its kind.
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