Songye/Luba Chief knife XIXth century pre-colonial period before 1892. Collected by Dr. Paul Briart during the Alexandre Delcommune Expedition (1891-1893) of first Katanga exploration and its annexation to the Congo Free State. (Etat Indépendant du Congo). 50cm x 10cm. Kept on Briart's family, without interruption, since 1893 until 2017 Provenance : Acquiered from Dr. Briart's family house in Chapelle-Lez-Herlaimont. [email protected] #artspremiers #arttribal #tribalartlondon #tribalart #artpremier #artethnic #ethnicart #etatdukatanga #paulbriart #expeditiondelcommune #alexandredelcommune #katanga #songyepeople #lubapeople #lubatribe #lubaart #maniema #bruneaf #braffa #tribalartmagazine #tribalartmuseum #mrac #museedelafriquecentrale #museequaibranly
