DR Congo
KUBA
27 objects in the collection, 26 of which are already fully documented. An in-depth dossier on KUBA ritual practice, aesthetics, and history is coming in Phase 2.
Objects in the collection
27 objectsAlready documented
Nr. 0019KUBA
helmet mask (called PWOOM, exhibited French Embassy Vienna)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0022KUBA
helmet mask
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0457KUBA
mask
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0472KUBA
initiation panel showing birth (rare)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0592KUBA
oracle
DR Congo19th centwood
Nr. 0714KUBA
female body figure (used for initiation)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0723KUBA
COLON figure of a priest
DR Congo1. half of 20th centwood
Nr. 0902KUBA
ceremonial vessel
DR Congo19th centwood
Nr. 0948KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0949KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Kuba grid sampler)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0950KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Kuba macroscopic hexagon)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0951KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Kuba imbol interlace)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0952KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Kuba bifurcated panel)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0953KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0954KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0955KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Kuba 9-panel sampler)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0956KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0957KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0958KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba micro-geometric diamond lattice)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0959KUBA
ceremonial rug
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0960KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba labyrinthine strapwork with checkerboard infills)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0961KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba polychrome tukula sampler)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0962KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba flat-weave fringed ncak with cross motifs)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0963KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba radically asymmetric hourglass panel)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0964KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba tripartite polychrome sampler with pink/red)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres
Nr. 0965KUBA
ceremonial rug (missing from Excel; Kuba recursive diagonal lattice with tukula)
DR Congo1. half of 20th centfibres