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Description : Additional Information: A creative and unique example of functuional art. , It's not clear what animal the carving represents, it has features of a dog and a human perhaps. , The seat is decorated with ornate geometric shapes and patterns. , The stool stands sturday, carved from a single piece of hard dense wood. , The Luba are one of the dominant cultures of the Congo, and perhaps number around one million. They are debatable the most recognized and respected of all the art-producing cultures in central Africa. Most texts on African art will devote a major section to the Luba, and a great source. For similar examples see Neyt, F. 1994. LUBA. TO THE SOURCES OF THE ZAIRE, Paris:Musee Dapper. See also Nooter, M. N. and A. F. Roberts. 1996. Memory, Luba Art and the Making of History.The Museum for African Art. Prestel: New York. Munich  ,

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