
Description
Large BASIKASINGO Ancestor Figure
Mizi or Mizimu
Classically crafted statue, for this tribe, the shoulders protruding forward, the beard, the stylized lines
Who are the Basikasingo?
The Basinkasingo live in eastern Congo, north-west of Lake Tanganyka, in the Province of South Kivu, in the Territory of Fizi, and more precisely in the Sector of Lulenge.
They are named Pre-Bembe by some specialists like D. Biebuyck or considered as a Boyo (or Buyu) lineage by others (Nicolas de Kun, 1979)
Like the Hemba, (and the Boyo), their ancestor effigies are famous
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Ancestor statue, figure.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Basikasingo, Pre-Bembe,
Sikasingo, Kasingo.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 16 inches high.
17 1/2 " " with its base
CONDITION: Medium - bad
Reserve: $425.00
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Old BASIKASINGO Ancestor Figure Congo Sikasingo Kasingo Statue Pre Bembe 1350
Estimate $500-$600
Starting Price
$200
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