Tchibinda Ilunga
Tschokwe
Reference: EMS-46
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- Height
- 29 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Mythical hero founder. Tchibinda Ilunga, the youngest son of Grand Chief Luba Kalala Yunga, was a great warrior. She married the queen. Lunda Lueji. Tchibinda Ilunga…
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Full original description
Mythical hero founder. Tchibinda Ilunga, the youngest son of Grand Chief Luba Kalala Yunga, was a great warrior. She married the queen. Lunda Lueji. Tchibinda Ilunga is usually represented on a throne, sometimes with very high legs, or standing in her warrior outfits or dressed as a hunter. His hairstyle is always high, to indicate his rank and his powerful hands hold gifts destined to entertain the queen Lunda.
Further technical information
- Width
- 10 cm
- Attributed period
- Second half of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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