“During the 16th century, the Kuba migrated from the north and settled between the Sankuru and Kasai Rivers. Today, they number 250,000 and are subdivided into a number of tribes – the Bushoong, the Ngeende, the Kete, the Lele, the Binji, The Dengese, the Mbuun and the wongo. Each clan pays tribute to the Nyim, the king of the Bushoong ruling clan, but their internal affairs are dealt with autonomously. The Bushoong king and his court lived in a closed palace, known as the Mushenge. The king was responsible for the wealth and fecundity of his people.
Each clan within the Kuba kingdom produced artistic objects with specific characteristics, but there are common stylistic features, including predilection for incised geometric decoration. Cups, zoomorphic divination instruments and boxes were produced throughout the realm.”
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
Art from this Tribe
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Kuba Style Helmet Mask 14″ – DRC – African Art
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Unique Kuba Cloth Runner 63″ x 19″ – DRC – African Art
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Gorgeous Kuba Cloth Textile 75.5″ x 15.5″ – DRC – African Art
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Palm Leaf Fiber Raffia Kuba Cloth 26.5″ x 23.5″ – DRC – African Art
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Palm Leaf Fiber Raffia Kuba Cloth 26″ x 22″ – DRC – African Art
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Palm Leaf Fiber Raffia Kuba Cloth 23″ x 18.5″ – DRC – African Art
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Gorgeous Kuba Cloth Textile Runner 106″ x 21″ – DRC – African Art
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Gorgeous Kuba Cloth Textile Runner 71″ x 21″ – DRC – African Art
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Gorgeous Kuba Cloth Textile Runner 112″ x 20″ – DRC – African Art
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Attractive Kuba Cloth Textile Runner 49″ x 18.5″ – DRC – African Art
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Attractive Kuba Cloth Textile Runner 33.5″ x 15.5″ – DRC – African Art
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