English description below
CONGO DRC
Ngbaka statuette
Beautiful and powerful statue
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
Posture, proportions, hairstyle, mouth, scarifications on the cheeks, hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of Congo, in Ubangi (or Oubangui)
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Ngbaka, Bwaka
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 25.5 cm.
29 cm with base
CONDITION: Average
See photos.
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Mercator Fund, 2007
- Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
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CONGO DRC
NGBAKA Figure
Beautiful and powerful statue
To see a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Christie's Paris, African and Oceanic Art, December 2007, Lot 267
Posture, proportions, hairstyle, mouth, scarifications on the cheeks, hands, etc.
The Ngbaka or Bwaka live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi area
They are the neighbors of the Ngbandi, the Ngombe and the Ngata
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Ngbaka, Bwaka
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (former Belgian Congo, former Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 10 inches high
12" with the base
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
