MC2082 Belle statuette NGBAKA Bwaka Figure Congo Rdc Lega They have created some of

They have created some of the most impressive masks and statues (fetishes) in black African art

OBJECT TYPE: Mask ETHNICITY: Bembe

Rare circumcision mask Eluba ya butende

The circumcision ( butende ) is a very important and indispensable event for the Bembe

MC2082 Belle statuette NGBAKA Bwaka Figure Congo Rdc Lega They have created some ofEnglish 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: