Lulua River + weapons

Tim Simmons · 22nd November 2010, 08:58 PM

I hope this thread will stir the Congo collectors. The name Lulua is rather catch all, people living on the Lulua River and being greatly influenced by surounding people, so I have read. Through the forum I acquired this example. I like the big scluptural slab form scabbard most of all, the blade is not bad too.

Look at the example shown in this piece of Lulua sculpture {A History Of Art In Africa, Thames & Hudson}.

How many forms can we display?

I would also like to show all the Congo folks this lulua mask, found this week. Quite rare I have read? I love it when I can add items that put the weapons in a social/cultural background. Pictures in a repy.

Tim Simmons · 22nd November 2010, 09:02 PM

The mask and to my uneducated eye is Lulua not Chokwe? Especially when looking at the piece of scupture, again from the afore mentioned publication.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2010, 09:27 PM

Hi Tim,
These knives are generally from the Luba (from Kasaï), Lulua an Kete.
But also Kuba tribes.
Here some different forms.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2010, 09:35 PM

and more...

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2010, 09:46 PM

Kuba with knives in situ

Freddy · 22nd November 2010, 09:51 PM

Hi Tim,

Nothing to do with weapons (I like you Luba sword

), but here's a Lulua mask belonging to a Dutch friend.

Tim Simmons · 23rd November 2010, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the great pictures chaps. I am sure many enjoyed them. I am most pleased with the mask find and just had to show it.

22nd November 2010, 08:58 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Lulua River + weapons I hope this thread will stir the Congo collectors. The name Lulua is rather catch all, people living on the Lulua River and being greatly influenced by surounding people, so I have read. Through the forum I acquired this example. I like the big scluptural slab form scabbard most of all, the blade is not bad too. Look at the example shown in this piece of Lulua sculpture {A History Of Art In Africa, Thames & Hudson}. How many forms can we display? I would also like to show all the Congo folks this lulua mask, found this week. Quite rare I have read? I love it when I can add items that put the weapons in a social/cultural background. Pictures in a repy. Attached Images

22nd November 2010, 09:02 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	The mask and to my uneducated eye is Lulua not Chokwe? Especially when looking at the piece of scupture, again from the afore mentioned publication. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 22nd November 2010 at 09:08 PM. Reason: spelling

22nd November 2010, 09:27 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Hi Tim, These knives are generally from the Luba (from Kasaï), Lulua an Kete. But also Kuba tribes. Here some different forms. Attached Images

22nd November 2010, 09:35 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	and more... Attached Images

22nd November 2010, 09:46 PM	#5
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Kuba with knives in situ Attached Images

22nd November 2010, 09:51 PM	#6
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi Tim, Nothing to do with weapons (I like you Luba sword ), but here's a Lulua mask belonging to a Dutch friend.

23rd November 2010, 08:09 AM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks for the great pictures chaps. I am sure many enjoyed them. I am most pleased with the mask find and just had to show it.