Luba or Kusu Male Power Half Figure (Kakudji) belthook Prior to outside contact—first made

Prior to outside contact—first made with the Australian Administration in 1950—the Mendi lived in dispersed homesteads organised around patrilineal clans

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Swatow ware was often under-fired and shows traces of kiln grit adhering to the glaze—testament to the smaller

Elegant ancient Roman bronze pin featuring a poppy-seed–shaped head and a straight

Luba or Kusu Male Power Half Figure (Kakudji) belthook Prior to outside contact—first madeLuba or Kusu people, early to mid 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo Impressive and evocative male power half figure, known as a kakudji, expertly hand carved from a single block of wood and finished in a rich espresso toned surface. This compelling exampleclosely aligned with the Kasongo stylestands upright with long tubular arms extending downward, the hands clasping a prominent protruding stomach that emphasizes the accentuated navel, a