BEEMBE BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Drc Kongo African
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Description
Cute Biteki couple
Cute figures representing ancestor's figures
The male character, a chief, carries a gun in his left hand and a knife in his right hand
The female figure has very beautiful scarifications
Reliquary holes between buttocks
The Beembe (bembe) are a people established in the Republic of Congo but also in Congo DRC
They belong to the large group of Kongo
So not to be confused with the Bembe living in the east of Congo DRC
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure, statue
ETHNICAL GROUP: Beembe Bembe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo Brazzaville
DIMENSIONS: about 6 /3/4 and 7 inches high.
MATERIAL: Wood
CONDITION: Medium. small restorations
(left arm (woman) and right arm (man) are broken and glued
Please have a look on pictures.
Reserve: $469.00
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BEEMBE BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Drc Kongo African
Estimate $550 - $700
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