Statue anetre Bembe Congo

MC1478 Rare BEMBE ancestor figure statue Congo DRC

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CONGO DRC

Rare BEMBE ancestor statue

Beautiful sculpture with almost cubist architecture

According to Daniel P Biebuyck, these statues were probably used by high-ranking members of the Bwamé association.

The Bembe are established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Not to be confused with the Beembe who are sometimes also spelled Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo group)

They consider themselves descendants of the Lega, to whom they are culturally close. Thus, the Bwamè of the Bembe has many points in common with the Bwami of the Lega.

 Features:


OBJECT TYPE: Statue
ETHNICITY: Bembe
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(Ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height 38.5 cm
42.5 cm with base
CONDITION: Fair-Poor
(See photos).


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Bibliography - Bibliography

 - Statuary from pre-Bembe hunters, Daniel P. Biebuyck, 1981, Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren 
- The Bwame  of the Leopard of Babembe  (Kivu-Congo), Pol-Pierre Gossiaux, ULG 2000-2006

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CONGO DRC

Rare BEMBE Ancestor Figure


Beautiful sculpture with an almost cubist architecture.

According to Daniel P. Biebuyck, these statues were likely used by high-ranking members of the Bwamé association


The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Do not confuse them with the Beembe who sometimes also spell Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo group)
They see themselves as the descendants of the Lega of which they are culturally closed. The Bwamé of the Bembe has much in common with the Bwami of the Lega
At the same time, they have other secret associations such as Elunda and Alunga, whose mask helmets are well known by Congo art lovers.


Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure, statue
ETHNICAL GROUP: Bembe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/4 inches high (38.5cm)
16 3/4 with the base (42.5cm)
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on pictures.




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