MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE ils sont voisins des Kela

ils sont voisins des Kela

ETHNIC GROUP: Probably Zande - Azande

and they sometimes even exchange masks

seated or kneeling

MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE ils sont voisins des KelaFor 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