MC1879 Statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc Luba Nice mask Mwana Pwo TSHOKWE

Nice mask Mwana Pwo TSHOKWE

established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Joli fétiche SONGYE

Beautiful Ancestor Figure (Singiti)

DIMENSIONS: About 7 1/2 inches high (19 cm)

MC1879 Statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc Luba Nice mask Mwana Pwo TSHOKWEFor English, please have a look below. CONGO DRC BEMBE ancestor statue Beautiful sculpture with bold angular architecture For a piece with similar architecture, see Biebuyck, 1981, pages 71 to 75 According to the author, these statues were probably used by high ranking members of the Bwam association. The Bembe are established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Not to be confused with the Beembe who are