![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)
Tribal Art Art
![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)
![Bakongo Ntadi stone maternity figure 15 inches statue African Tribal Art MC2023: CONGO DRC Bakongo stone maternity figure NTADI The Mintadi (singular: Ntadi) are commemorative stone statues In the culture of the Kongo people, tombs are places of contact between the living and spir](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399871_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)
![BEMBE zoomorphic initiation owl mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC1929: CONGO DRC Superb BEMBE zoomorphic mask Eluba ya butende In "Masks in Congo", Pol Pierre Gossiaux, undisputed specialist of the Bembe describes them as ambiguous and polysemous "owl" (cwecwe) masks, wh](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399786_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare beautiful LUBA male figure statue sculpture Congo African Tribal Art 1561: CONGO DRC Rare & beautiful LUBA male figure Wonderful haircut As often, in Luba art, a piece that exudes great serenity The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC. Their caryatid seats, their cup hold](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399956_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Elegant Lega idimu Wooden Mask Bwami Congo Drc Zaire African Tribal Art mc 1867: CONGO DRC Powerful idimu LEGA mask The face is heart-shaped and whitened with kaolin, two very typical characteristics of the masks of this people. Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399949_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)
![Rare initiation GOMA wood mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1110: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL & RARE GOMA MASK Beautiful large polychrome mask that is reminiscent of the initiation masks Butende des Bembe The eyes are in the center of huge kaolin bleached orbits, the decora](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399850_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large LEGA Wood idimu Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC African Tribal Art 1552: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The typical heart-shaped face is covered with kaolin Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically very close These are collective](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399825_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Beautiful MBOLE BAMBOLE Mask Congo Rdc Zaire Kongo African Tribal Art 1894: CONGO DRC MBOLE Lilwa Society Mask Bambole are a people whose rites have remained rather mysterious to us. The society of the Lilwa (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega) organized the soc](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399953_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Cute Metoko Mask Mituku Bukota cult Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC 1892: CONGO DRC Cute Metoko Mask Bukota cult Settled in the heart of the equatorial forest, in the region of the Middle Lwalaba, the Metoko would be the descendants of Lega migrants (according to the oral t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399934_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Rare & Beautiful GOMA mask Congo DRC Bembe African Tribal Art 1757: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL & RARE GOMA MASK Beautiful large polychrome mask which is reminiscent of the Butende initiation masks of the Bembe . Thus, the eyes are in the center of immense orbits whitened wit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399963_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large HEMBA Monkey Chimpanzee Soko Motu Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1462: CONGO DRC LARGE HEMBA Zoomorphic Chimpanze Mask « Mwisi Gwa So’o » & « Soko Mutu » Unfortunately damaged The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399922_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large LEGA Wood idimu African Mask Bwami Cult Congo Zaire DRC Tribal Art 1551: CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The contour of the heart-shaped face is hemmed as well as the eye contour The beauty of this mask is accentuated by the kaolin and the long raffia beard Idimu mas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399919_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)
![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)
![ZANDE AZANDE Rare & Powerful Ubangi Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1741: CONGO RDC ZANDE Powerful & visibly old mask 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: Ma](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399845_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Superb LEGA idimu Mask Bwami Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1602: CONGO DRC BEAUTIFUL LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The face is covered with kaolin which, thanks to the contrast of the darker facial edges, highlights the heart-shaped face typical of this forest tribe.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399827_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
![Large mask KOMO KUMU or neighboring people Congo Drc African Tribal Art MC2021: CONGO DRC LARGE & OLD KUMU - KOMO OR NEIGHBORING PEOPLE MASK PROVENANCE: Private collection of Mr B.B. (Belgium) More informations on demand The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399821_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 […]