MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Their culture

Their culture

pièce qui fait unité

Ces symboles de pouvoir étaient réservés aux rois et grands dignitaire

Beautiful sculpture with almost cubist architecture

ETHNIC GROUP: Probably Zande - Azande

MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Their cultureFor 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