ZANDE AZANDE Rare Ubangi Zigzag figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1348

Description

Title: ZANDE AZANDE Rare Ubangi Zigzag figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1348

Description: CONGO RDC
Cute statuette, typical of the Ubangi area,
Most likely ZANDE
Very beautiful sculpture, the geometric body forms with the head a zig-zag which reminds us of certain Lega statuettes
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style and an indeterminate gender represent strength, the spirits
Those anthropomorphic figurines (also named Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of this society. They were used in the divination rituals of the Mani, an association that could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi, on the banks of the Uele river

Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 7nches high
About 8" with the base
CONDITION: Medium - bad

Reserve: $425.00

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ZANDE AZANDE Rare Ubangi Zigzag figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1348

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