English description below
CONGO DRC
KUSU Ancestor Statue
The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela, and have assimilated certain social and artistic traditions of the Luba, the Hemba and the Songye.
OBJECT TYPE: Statue
ETHNIC GROUP: Kusu, Bakusu
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 47 cm.
CONDITION: Average
Beard defect
(See photos).
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Bibliography / Bibliography:
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
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CONGO DRC
KUSU ancestor figure
The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, DRC, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela and have adopted certain social and artistic traditions from the Luba, Hemba and Songye.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.DRC
(formerly Belgian Congo, formerly Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 18 1/2 inches high (47 cm)
CONDITION: Medium
Beard defect
Please have a look on pictures
