Beautiful BOYO BUYU Ancestor Figure Congo Statue African Tribal Art 1722

CONGO DRC Ancestor Figure BOYO BUYU Beautiful sculpture The Boyo, or Buyu live in eastern Congo They are known for their effigies of royal ancestors called Mizimu or Misi Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJE

After having suffered enormously during the period of slavery, the Boyo migrated from the south and settled north of the Luba territories, in the Maniéma and on the shores of Lake Tanganyka. The art

CONGO DRC Large Ancestor Figure (Singiti) Hemba ancestors figures are famous.They represent the deceased leaders and, venerated by the entire tribe, they help their successors to legitimize their poli

Title: Boyo / Basumba ancestor figure - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Type: Figure, ancestor, fetish Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 10,24 Inch Weight: 0,66 Pounds Mat

CONGO DRC LUBA Cup Bearer Beautiful Shankadi cup bearer, with her typical cascading haircut The famous “Cup bearers” of the Luba are sacralized sculptures, representing a seated, kneeling

Title: Superb SONGYE Power figure sculpture statue Congo African Tribal Art 1687 Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC SUPERB SONGYE POWER FIGURE (NKISHI) Beautiful carving Typical of the second weste

CONGO DRC Probably ZIMBA Fetish Rare and beautiful fetish with very stylized forms On the head, ther is a small textile bag lined with cowrie shells which probably contains a mixture of "magic" substa

Title: Buyu, Boyo, Basumba statue - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: The influence of migratory movements in African art. The angular face, which a thin beard collar delineates, is spec

CONGO DRC Large and Fine METOKO Figure. Very beautiful stylization of the face and the silhouette which aesthetically gives the statue an irresistible little "robot" style The Metoko would be the desc

CONGO DRC Large and Fine METOKO Figure. Very beautiful stylization of the face and the silhouette which aesthetically gives the statue an irresistible little "robot" style The Metoko would be the desc

Title: Luba statue - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Ancestor, figure, statue Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood, fabric Dimensions: 10,24 Inch

Title: Zande ancestor wood figure - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Type: Statue, figure, ancestor Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 11,42 Inch Weight: 1,21 Pounds

CONGO DRC LEGA Figure Ngeze Very dynamic sculpture, beautiful stylization A piece with a similar architecture is well known, photographed in situ and published in LEGA CULTURE, 1973, plates 27 and 30

Title: Ancestor figure Kongo Yombe - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Statue, chief, reliquary, figure Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood Dimensions: 20,

Title: Kongo Yombe ancestor figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, statue, ancestor Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Materials: Wood Dimensions: 9,45 Inch

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

CONGO DRC METOKO ANTHROPOMORPHIC POST Beautiful statue, made of light wood The Metoko (also named Mituku) are the descendants of Lega migrants settled in the middle Lwalaba region. Like the Lega, thei

CONGO DRC Beautiful OFIKA Mbole - Bambole or Yela 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, pow

A beautiful vintage wood sculpture from the Congo / DRC , central Africa. Carved from a hard, heavy wood with an overall reddish tone , this serene image of a female ancestor shown with hand to face a

Title: Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure head Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1434 Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC HEMBA LARGE HEAD Superb head, imposing, which gives off an impression of majesty

Title: Kongo Pfemba ancestor figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 8,66 Inch Materials: Wood, metal Weight: 0,71 Pounds Item

Title: Ndengese Totshi ancestor fetish figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 7,09 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 0,22 Pounds Item type:

Title: LUBA superb cariatid stool seat figure statue Congo African Tribal Art 1331 Additional Information: CONGO DRC Superb LUBA caryatid stool This superb stool presents a very particular architectur

CONGO DRC Ancestor Figure BOYO BUYU Impossible not to compare it to the iconic statue from the Schindler collection, sculpted by the Master of "Kimano Le Vieux" and illustrated in "Mains de Maître"

CONGO DRC Superb royal ancestor statue BOYO BUYU Impossible not to compare it to the iconic statue from the Schindler collection, sculpted by the Master of "Kimano Le Vieux" and illustrated in "Mains