Luba masks

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mask
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:leadership
Luba culture
gptkbp:characteristics geometric patterns
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:red
gptkb:white
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:artisans
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Luba_people
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museums
gptkbp:function ceremonial purposes
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luba masks
gptkbp:influenced_by African art
gptkbp:inspired_by nature
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:painting
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by gptkb:dance
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:mythical_creatures
gptkb:wisdom
fertility
community values
unity
femininity
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:community_gatherings
cultural education
artistic expression
celebrations
initiation ceremonies
social functions
invoke spirits
gptkbp:is_reflected_in social status
gptkbp:is_used_to educate youth
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:often_carved_from single piece of wood
gptkbp:often_features intricate carvings
natural pigments
facial markings
scarification patterns
gptkbp:often_have gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:historical_context
cultural significance
symbolic meanings
distinctive hairstyles
large eyes
elongated features
gptkbp:often_includes gptkb:beadwork
shells
animal motifs
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:represents gptkb:power
gptkbp:style abstract features
gptkbp:symbolizes ancestral spirits
gptkbp:type gptkb:mask
gptkbp:used_by Luba society
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:rituals
funerary practices
healing rituals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luba_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7