BOYO BUYU Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art
Title: BOYO BUYU Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture Bembe 0342
Description: CONGO DRC
BUYU BOYO BASIKASINGO
Ancestor Figure ( Misi or Mizimu )
The Pre-Bembe (so named because they share their territory with the Bembe who arrived later) live in eastern Congo. Among the tribes who are very strongly influenced culturally by the luba, it is those who live the most in the north
They are known for their ancestor effigies called Mizimu or Misi
A very similar statuette is illustrated in "The Tribal Arts of Africa" page 152 illustration 6
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Ancestor statue, figure.
ETHNICAL GROUP : Boyo, Buyu, Basikasingo, Pre-Bembe,
Sikasingo, Kasingo.
ORIGINE : Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL : Wood.
DIMENSIONS : About 12 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION : Medium
Please have a look on the pictures
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Statuary from the pre-Bembe hunters, Daniel P. Biebuyck, MRAC Tervuren, 1981
The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998 page 152 ill 6
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles : Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987 pages 24-25
CONGO RDC
BOYO BUYU BASIKASINGO
BELLE STATUE D'ANCETRE (MIZIMU OU MISI)
LES PRE BEMBE (NOMMES AINSI PARCE QU'ILS PARTAGENT LEUR TERRITOIRE AVEC LES BEMBE ARRIVES PLUS TARD)
VIVENT DANS L'EST DU CONGO, ILS SONT LE PEUPLE "LUBAÏSE" VIVANT LE PLUS AU NORD.
ILS SONT CONNUS POUR LEURS EFFIGIES D'ANCETRES APPELEES MIZIMU OU MISI
UNE STATUETTE TRES SIMILAIRE EST ILLUSTREE DANS "THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA" PAGE 152 ILLUSTRATION 6
CARACTERISTIQUES :
TYPE D'OBJET : Statuette d'ancêtre,
GROUPE ETHNIQUE : Boyo, Buyu, Basikasingo, Pre-Bembe,
Sikasingo, Kasingo
PAYS D'ORIGINE : REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO RDC
(Ex Congo Belge, ex Zaire)
MATERIAU : Bois
DIMENSIONS : Hauteur : 32 cm
ETAT : Moyen
Défauts visibles sur les photos
Reserve: $425.00
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Location: This item ships from Belgium.
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Title: BOYO BUYU Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture Bembe 0342
Description: CONGO DRC
BUYU BOYO BASIKASINGO
Ancestor Figure ( Misi or Mizimu )
The Pre-Bembe (so named because they share their territory with the Bembe who arrived later) live in eastern Congo. Among the tribes who are very strongly influenced culturally by the luba, it is those who live the most in the north
They are known for their ancestor effigies called Mizimu or Misi
A very similar statuette is illustrated in "The Tribal Arts of Africa" page 152 illustration 6
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Ancestor statue, figure.
ETHNICAL GROUP : Boyo, Buyu, Basikasingo, Pre-Bembe,
Sikasingo, Kasingo.
ORIGINE : Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL : Wood.
DIMENSIONS : About 12 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION : Medium
Please have a look on the pictures
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Statuary from the pre-Bembe hunters, Daniel P. Biebuyck, MRAC Tervuren, 1981
The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998 page 152 ill 6
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Bruxelles : Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987 pages 24-25
CONGO RDC
BOYO BUYU BASIKASINGO
BELLE STATUE D'ANCETRE (MIZIMU OU MISI)
LES PRE BEMBE (NOMMES AINSI PARCE QU'ILS PARTAGENT LEUR TERRITOIRE AVEC LES BEMBE ARRIVES PLUS TARD)
VIVENT DANS L'EST DU CONGO, ILS SONT LE PEUPLE "LUBAÏSE" VIVANT LE PLUS AU NORD.
ILS SONT CONNUS POUR LEURS EFFIGIES D'ANCETRES APPELEES MIZIMU OU MISI
UNE STATUETTE TRES SIMILAIRE EST ILLUSTREE DANS "THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA" PAGE 152 ILLUSTRATION 6
CARACTERISTIQUES :
TYPE D'OBJET : Statuette d'ancêtre,
GROUPE ETHNIQUE : Boyo, Buyu, Basikasingo, Pre-Bembe,
Sikasingo, Kasingo
PAYS D'ORIGINE : REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO RDC
(Ex Congo Belge, ex Zaire)
MATERIAU : Bois
DIMENSIONS : Hauteur : 32 cm
ETAT : Moyen
Défauts visibles sur les photos
Reserve: $425.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $35.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from Belgium.
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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