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CONGO DRC
ZANDE - Yanda Statue
Superb statuette typical of the Ubangi region
The Yanda figures, in an abstract style, represent strength, spirits
These anthropomorphic figurines (also called Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of there Mani society. They were used in the divination rituals of this association, which could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of Congo, in Ubangi, along the Uele River.
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statuette
ETHNIC GROUP: Zande - Azande
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 32 cm.
CONDITION: Average - Fair
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Bibliography - Bibliography
- Ubangi, dir. Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Mercator Fund, 2007
- Yanda figures of the Zande, 24 Ubanguian sculptures from the Jay T Last collection, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers Tribal Art Magazine n°96 Summer 2020
- 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, pages 202-203
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998, pages 141 - 142
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CONGO DRC
AZANDE Yanda Figure
Superb & typical figure of the Ubangi region
The Yanda figures, with an abstract style representing strength, the spirits
Those anthropomorphic figurines (also named Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of this society. They were used in the divination rituals of the Mani, an association that could be compared to the cult of the Bwami of the Lega
The Zande live in the north of the Congo, in the Ubangi, on the banks of the Uele river
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP: Zande Azande.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (former Belgian Congo, former Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 12 1/2 inches high (32 cm)
CONDITION: Medium - Fair
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