Dem. Rep. Congo. Most Luba art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during important ceremonies. The Kingdom of Luba was a pre-colonial Central African state, which is now southern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Luba had a wealth of natural resources such as gold, ivory, copper, frankincense and ebony but they also produced and traded a variety of goods such as pottery and masks.
