MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Beautiful bearded mask

Beautiful bearded mask

Very nice patina for this old seat

ils sont voisins des Kela

Figurative axes and adzes are prestigious objects owned by those in power (kings

and they sometimes even exchange masks

MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Beautiful bearded maskFor English, please have a look below. CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE ancestor statue Beautiful sculpture with almost cubist architecture According to Daniel P Biebuyck, these statues were probably used by high ranking members of the Bwam association. The Bembe are established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Not to be confused with the Beembe who are sometimes also spelled Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo