ZANDE AZANDE Rare Ubangi large Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1308

French description below CONGO RDC RARE LARGE AZANDE MASK The Zande people live in northern Congo, in the Ubangi area CHARACTERISTICS : TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask ETHNICAL GROUP : Zande Azande ORIGINE : De

A Very rare, old and interesting magic protective fetish from the Azande peoples of The Congo (DRC) Central, Africa. According to literature, such cult figures were known as "yanda" and traditionally

Congo DRC Large KUBA Mask Characteristics TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask ETHNICAL GROUP: Kuba COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: DRC Congo (ex Zaïre ex Belgian Congo). MATERIAL: Wood, Textile,Vegetal fibers DIMENSIONS: about

CONGO DRC LARGE KUMU - KOMO NSEMBU MASK The "Nsembu" masks were used during the initiation rites of the "secret" divination society Nkunda The Kumu are a Bantu people living in the equatorial forest o

CONGO DRC SONGYE - Large Female Kifwebe Mask The Songye have created these masks among the most impressive of the art of Black Africa. The Kifwebe masks are real modern sculptures with very audacious

CONGO DRC SONGYE - Large Female Kifwebe Mask The Songye have created these masks among the most impressive of the art of Black Africa. The Kifwebe masks are real modern sculptures with very audacious

CONGO DRC SONGYE Large Male Kifwebe Mask The Songye have created these masks among the most impressive of the art of Black Africa. The Kifwebe masks are real modern sculptures with very audacious arch

CONGO RDC Very cute figure, probably ZANDE Or neighboring tribe of the Ubangi area Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande, or neighboring tribe ORIGINE: Democrati

CONGO DRC Anthropomorphic HEMBA Mask Anthropomorphic Hemba masks are rare, they give off an impression of majesty and serenity The Hemba are a people living in the province of Katanga (Congo DRC) betw

CONGO DRC LEGA Rare idimu Bwami mask with handle A similar mask is illustrated in "Masks in Congo", by Marc Léo Félix, page 57. Other Lega "with handle" masks have been published in: Biebuyc

CONGO DRC Rare and large LEGA statue "Wasesile Wise Kuboku" Lega statuettes are generally quite small, this one is an exception with its 17 1/2 inches. Usually, those with one or both arms raised repr

CONGO DRC SUPERB DOUBLE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK Rare Double face Mask This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stab

Title: Beautiful initiation BEMBE Mask Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1303 Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC BEMBE Large zoomorphic Owl mask Atypical mask, with his off-center smile that gives him a

CONGO DRC BEMBE INITIATION MASK "Eluba Ya Butende" Beautiful mask, with the typical aesthetic of this area of the country The face is surrounded by a stylized beard, the large half-closed eyes emit a

CONGO DRC Large LEGA Bwami idimu MASK This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami, an association that organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the Lega community. 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 LEGA Superb Lukwakongo Mask Nice little mask, visibly old, very expressive despite its absence of a mouth, a relatively rare characteristic Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden ma

CONGO DRC LARGE LEGA BWAMI IDIMU MASK The heart-shaped face is covered with kaolin, frequent characteristics of the Lega Idimu masks are significantly larger than Lukwakongo masks, but stylistically v

Title: Bembe Alunga mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: A face with large concave orbits, a nose and a mouth reduced, form this African mask surmounted by a growth evoking horns. Th

CONGO RDC Beautiful pair of figures from the Ubangi region BANDA or ZANDE According to their former owner, a private collector, these statuettes are Zande But according to the literature, they could j

Title: Kifwebe Songye wood mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This large African Songye mask, the kikashi has protruding, incised and fluent eyelids to the temples, and a reduced n

CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social str

Title: Beautiful rare MBOLE BAMBOLE Mask Congo Rdc Zaire Kongo African Tribal Art 1145 Additional Information: CONGO DRC MBOLE Lilwa Society Mask Bambole are a people whose rites have remained rather

GALERIE DE LA LOUVE CONGO RDC NGBAKA ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE or neighboring people of Ubangi Nice three-tone mask The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area (or Ubangi) They