![Singiti Statue HEMBA Ancestor Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1705: CONGO DRC ANCESTOR FIGURE (SINGITI) HEMBA Quality sculpture, unfortunately not in good condition The Hemba are people living in the province of Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and the Lake](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399903_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
Tribal Art Art
![Singiti Statue HEMBA Ancestor Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1705: CONGO DRC ANCESTOR FIGURE (SINGITI) HEMBA Quality sculpture, unfortunately not in good condition The Hemba are people living in the province of Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and the Lake](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399903_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Cute LEGA Figure Iginga statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1509: CONGO DRC Lega people Bwami figure (Iginga). These statuettes generically called Iginga were used in the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stability](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399900_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![LEGA Wood idimu African Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC Tribal Art 1693: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK Typical heart-shaped face Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically very close These are collective masks used during ceremoni](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399895_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Beautifull KOMO - KUMU wood Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery 1640: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL KUMU - KOMO NSEMBU MASK The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of the "secret" divination society Nkunda The Kumu are a Bantu people living in the equatorial fore](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399878_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BEMBE rare powerful initiation wood mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1304: CONGO DRC BEMBE MASK The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Do not confuse them with the Beembe who sometimes also spell Bembe and who are a people of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399875_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BOYO BUYU Initiation Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art Pre Bembe 1146: CONGO DRC BUYU - BOYO PRE-BEMBE MASK Beautiful mask, with the typical aesthetic of this area of the country The thin face is surrounded by a stylized beard, the large half-closed eyes emit a beautiful](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399873_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Beautiful LUBA female figure 13" statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1703: CONGO DRC Beautiful LUBA female figure Very nice sculpture, neatly crafted, typical of the central Luba, probably from the Malemba Nkulu area As often in Luba art, the statuette exudes a great serenit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399867_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Old LEGA Bwami cult wooden Face Mask Congo Drc Warega African Tribal Art 1127: CONGO RDC Beautiful Lega idimu mask Obviously old Those masks were used in the cult of Bwami, an association which organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community The Le](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399826_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Nice LEGA three-headed Figure Iginga Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1888: CONGO DRC LEGA three-headed Figure Lega figures with multiple heads are Sakimatwematwe The figures used in the cult of the Bwami are generically called Iginga Collective, sacred properties, they are k](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399861_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Beautiful MBOLE BAMBOLE Ofika figure statue Congo Rdc African Tribal Art 1876: CONGO DRC Beautiful OFIKA Mbole - Bambole figure The Ofika are representations of a hanged prisoner. These statues served as a warning to anyone who wanted to break the rules of the Lilwa, power assoc](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399883_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Nice LEGA Figure Iginga statue Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1907: CONGO DRC LEGA Bwami Figure The figures used in the cult of the Bwami are generically called Iginga Collective, sacred properties, they are kept in secret, generally in closed wicker baskets. Their us](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399863_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare YELA MBOLE BAMBOLE Lilwa Mask Congo Rdc Zaire Kongo African Tribal Art 1369: CONGO DRC YELA Lilwa Society Mask The Yela are a people whose rites have remained quite mysterious to us. They are culturally close to the Mbole, a little better known, with whom they share the cult o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399839_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Superb Singiti Statue ! HEMBA Ancestor Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 0877: Description en français ci-dessous - French description below CONGO DRC ANCESTOR FIGURE (SINGITI) HEMBA The Hemba are people living in the province of Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399872_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![LEGA Nice idimu Mask cult of the Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1076: CONGO DRC Nice LEGA idimu mask Beautiful, very expressive mask, with a "closed" mouth and a typical heart-shaped face, enhanced by kaolin Mask reminiscent of the one published in "Lega. Ethique et Bea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399869_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large LEGA Bwami cult wooden Face Mask Congo Drc Warega African Tribal Art 1077: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI MUMINIA MASK For a very similar mask, see Maniema, Marc Léo Félix pages 74 and 75 Most likely Muminia, but it is sometimes difficult to differentiate them from Idi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399866_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Powerful ZANDE AZANDE Ubangi large Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1365: CONGO RDC Powerful Ubangi mask, probably ZANDE The Zande live mainly in northern Congo DRC, but also in the west of the South Sudan and in the Central African Republic Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399864_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare NYANGA wood initiation Mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art Gallery TA1688: CONGO DRC RARE NYANGA MASK Beautiful mask very typical of this tribe, the eyes fairly close together, the ears almost glued to them, and the shape of the entire lower face According to Daniel P. Biebu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399852_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![BEMBE Ancestor Figure from the East Congo Drc statue African Tribal Art 1473: CONGO DRC BEMBE Ancestor Figure Mizi or Mizimu The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Do not confuse them with the Beembe who sometimes also spell Bemb](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399961_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1120: CONGO DRC POWERFUL LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK This mask is part of a pair, most likely from the hand of the same artist A special price can be negotiated for both, it would indeed be a shame to separate th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399907_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Bukota cult LENGOLA Figure statue African Tribal Art Congo MC1939: CONGO DRC RARE LENGOLA BUKOTA FIGURE Superb geometrization and stylization for this figurine The Lengola are a forest people Bantu of Central Africa, settled in the center-east of the Democratic Repub](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399898_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![HEMBA Singiti Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1340: CONGO DRC Hemba Ancestor figure (Singiti) The Hemba are a people living in the province of Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and the Lake Tanganyika. They are geographically and culturally c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399892_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Congo Drc Large Anthropomorphic NGBAKA wooden Face Mask African Tribal Art 1526: CONGO RDC NGBAKA ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK Large mask with the typical scarifications of this tribe (On the temples and the forehead) The remains of kaolin around the eyes give it an intense expression The](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399877_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare LEGA KWAME Kayamba Mask Bwami Cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1101: CONGO RDC Large Zoomorphic Mask KAYAMBA LEGA - KWAME Large Kwame Kayamba mask. The Bakwame are considered by some as a sub-tribe of the Lega, by others as a neighboring tribe sharing with them cultual](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399913_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Fine Metoko Female Figure Mituku sculpture statue Congo African Tribal Art 1866: CONGO DRC Fine METOKO Female Figure. Beautiful dark patina The stylization of the face and the silhouette aesthetically gives the Metoko statues an irresistible "little robot" style Settled in the hea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399886_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
News about Tribal Art Art
![Wonders of Africa on display in March 20 Decorative Tribal Art Sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/173016847_1_x-1.jpg)
Wonders of Africa on display in March 20 Decorative Tribal Art Sale
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, March 20, commencing at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct its next Decorative Tribal Art Sale, featuring more than 150 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Two of the three highlights of the March 20 auction are late 20th-century bronzes, but all three originate in […]
![Tribal art and antiquities enchant at Thomaston Place Sept. 22-23](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/160207370_1_x.jpg)
Tribal art and antiquities enchant at Thomaston Place Sept. 22-23
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![Ethnographic and tribal art treasures abound at Heritage, July 8](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Murik-Mask-brag-sebug_Heritage_Auctions-1.jpg)
Ethnographic and tribal art treasures abound at Heritage, July 8
DALLAS – A Murik mask from Papua New Guinea and a Taino cohoba stand from the Dominican Republic each could bring $80,000 or more when they are sold in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Signature® Auction July 8. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
![Well curated selection of tribal art featured in March 15 sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-09-at-2.44.06-PM-1.png)
Well curated selection of tribal art featured in March 15 sale
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 15, starting at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Unique Tribal Art. It will feature a thoughtfully curated 167-lot selection of hand-crafted wooden masks and figures from tribes located around the world. Offerings include a large Hemba ancestor figure; a Dan mask, created by a community […]