Rare Eastern Congo Rungu Sculpture

A very unusual old carved wooden effigy with deep well handled and weathered surface and a stylized, mask like face. The figure is likely from the Eastern Congo and possibly Rungu or related ethnic gr

This is an exceedingly rare wood sculpture from the BanguBangu, a remote ethnic group living in the eastern Congo, and like their neighbors the Luba , they create wooden idols for the worship of their

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

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

A very uncommon and rare carved wooden mask with dramatic facial features. The mask measures 15 x 8.75 inches ( 17 inches tall on its own display stand) Pere peoples Eastern Congo, Africa. - Fine and

A Rare Old Eastern Luba Face mask in what appears to be an avian form. Luba peoples, Congo, Central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7.25 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional

CONGO DRC Cute Ancestor Figure BOYO BUYU Beautiful sculpture and patina The Boyo, or Buyu live in eastern Congo They are known for their effigies of royal ancestors called Mizimu or Misi Characteristi

A Finely carved wooden shield with classic kaolin clay pigment painted areas dividing the shield and a carved wooden handle on back. Eastern Mongo peoples, DRC/Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex Ka

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

A charming carved wooden mask with heavy kaolin clay painted surface and serene and simplistic facial features. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 13 x 8.5 inches. A metal dis

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

CONGO DRC HEMBA THUMB PIANO ( SANZA ) Quite rare, sanza are less common among the Hemba than among the Luba and Tabwa The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to t

CONGO DRC GOMA - Bembe Rare zoomorphic owl mask. The Goma live a little south of Bembe, in eastern Congo. They are very close to it culturally. A similar mask was mentioned by Marc Leo Felix (see bibl

CONGO DRC Beautiful LUBA female figure Very cute classic sculpture 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

CONGO DRC LUBA female figure Typical of the Eastern Luba The arms and torso are surprisingly long, and his sulky pout is irresistible. A statue with very similar architecture is published in Bacquart,

CONGO DRC LUBA OLIFANT Rare anthropomorphic Luba oliphant. The female character is embedded in a wooden horn, she has the ritual scarifications, the hands holding the chest. Beautiful headdress Delica

CONGO DRC Female cult figure LUBA The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC. Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and ancestral statues are very famous and am

CONGO DRC Miniature LUBA female cultual figure The Luba are a great people in eastern DRC. Their caryatid seats, their cup holders, chiefs' sticks, arrow holders, adzes and ancestral statues are very

A Very finely carved and well weathered old Hemba male ancestor sculpture, with obvious age, wear and decay. Hemba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has been professionally mounted to a display st

This is a Large carved wooden janus form sculpture from the Kuyu peoples of the Congo, Africa. Such sculptures were carried and were used as large to life size marionettes. Kuyu puppet heads were used

A very Rare Mbala Drummer figure, carved wood with classical features, well handled surface patina and collection numbers painted on the back. Mbala peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures

This is an old and very fascinating Twin fetish from the Songye / Kusu Border region, Congo, Africa. The sculpture of twins is not at all common among the Songye, and this example has a painted surfac

CONGO DRC Cute TABWA ancestor figure The Tabwa are a small people of Central Africa, they live mainly in eastern DRC, but also in Zambia and Tanzania. Characteristics : TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure

This is a very fine and rare carved wooden Eastern Luba Chief's staff, accented with hammered aluminum and incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. Provenance: Irwin Cernic, NY, acquired from