Congo DRC Beautifull MBOLE Mask with handle BAMBOLE

French description below
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CONGO DRC
MBOLE - BAMBOLE
Lilwa society
The Bambole are a people whose rites are quite secret.
The Lilwa society (which could be compared to the Lega Bwami) organized the social structure and ensured the stability of the community.
Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA", sculptures of torture victims. Masks are more rare
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Mask
ETHNICAL GROUP : Mbole - Bambole
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Democratic Republic Congo
MATERIAL : Wood.
DIMENSIONS : About 17 1/4 inches high.
About 12 1/2 without the handle
CONDITION : Rather bad
but it remains a very beautiful mask
Please have a look on pictures
STAND DISPLAY IS INCLUDED
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CONGO RDC
GRAND ET RARE MASQUE MBOLE
SOCIETE DU LILWA
LES BAMBOLE SONT UN PEUPLE DONT LES RITES NOUS SONT RESTES ASSEZ SECRETS.
LA SOCIETE DU LILWA ( QUE L'ON POURRAIT COMPARER AU BWAMI DES LEGA ) ORGANISAIT LA STRUCTURE SOCIALE ET ASSURAIT LA LA STABILITE DE LA COMMUNAUTE.
LEUR ART EST SURTOUT CONNU POUR LES CELEBRES "OFIKA", SCULPTURES DE SUPPLICIES. LES MASQUES SONT PLUS RARES
CARACTERISTIQUES :
TYPE D'OBJET : Masque
GROUPE ETHNIQUE : Mbole - Bambole
PAYS D'ORIGINE : REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. RDC
(ex Congo Belge, ex Zaire)
MATERIAU : Bois
DIMENSIONS : Hauteur 44 cm
(32 cm sans la poignée)
ETAT : Moyen - Mauvais
Voir photos
LIVRE AVEC LE SOCLE

Reserve: $500.00

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