MC1877 Very large Statue Ubanga Nyama Lengola figure 166cm

Large Statue "Ubanga Nyama" LENGOLA 166.5 cm!

Superb geometrization

Virtually nothing is known about the use of these statues , which are made up of several pieces and can be dismantled. Joseph Cornet and Marc Léo Félix have suggested that they are a representation of the founding ancestor of the tribe.
The Lengola are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, settled in the center-east from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), They are geographically and culturally close to the Metoko. Like them, they practice the Bukota cult, a semi-secret society which organizes the social structure and ensures the stability of the community

Large "Ubanga Nyama" LENGOLA Figure 63"

Superb geometry and stylization for this figure

Virtually nothing is known about the use of these statues, which are made up of several parts and can be taken apart. Joseph Cornet and Marc Léo Félix speculated that it would be a representation of the founding ancestor of the tribe
The Lengola are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, settled in the center-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are geographically and culturally close to the Metoko. Like them, they practice the cult of Bukota, a semi-secret society which organizes the social structure and ensures the stability of the community.