Interesting statue
Interesting statue
showing a procession scene announcing the arrival of the king. It is composed of a tam-tam player beating the rhythm with conviction, his face symbolically raised towards the sky. In front of him two sanza players and two worshippers open the procession and probably the ceremony. The size of the tam-tam player indicates his status and the importance of this musician in the rituals that punctuate the magical-religious life of the clan.
Wood, old patina of honey and brown use, leather.
Bembe, Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th - early 20th century.
49 x 18.5 x 23 cm.
Provenance: old private collection, New York. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Interesting statue
showing a procession scene announcing the arrival of the king. It is composed of a tam-tam player beating the rhythm with conviction, his face symbolically raised towards the sky. In front of him two sanza players and two worshippers open the procession and probably the ceremony. The size of the tam-tam player indicates his status and the importance of this musician in the rituals that punctuate the magical-religious life of the clan.
Wood, old patina of honey and brown use, leather.
Bembe, Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th - early 20th century.
49 x 18.5 x 23 cm.
Provenance: old private collection, New York. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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