Tongwe and Bende figures are rare , artistic styles related to those of the Tabwa and Bembe. their figures have shortened legs , stylized incized hands . Height : 60x15cm Material : Wood Estimated age : 1940 – 1945 Provenance : Private Collections
The Shambaa live in the Usambara in North_East Tanzania. They share with their neighbours, the Para, Zigua, Bondei and Chagga, a very similar style of figural art.
