English description below
CONGO DRC
Beautiful Ngbaka statue
Beautiful and powerful statue
For a sculpture with very similar architecture, see Etnografische Verzamelingen, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
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 26 cm.
30 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 Etnografische Verzamelingen, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
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 1/4 inches high
11 3/4" with the base
CONDITION: Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
