This kind of figure had mnemonic funtion as the assisted in telling ancestors stories or the depiction of provebs. Height : 29x8cm Estimated age : Early 20th Century Material : wood Private Collections
Kakulu ka Mpito was duped by the adulterous Waiyinda or by Mukobania, ‘the divider,’ who caused trouble by calling together people whom he did not know well for a beer party. Height : 27cm Material : Wood, Leather. Provenance: Collected in Congo Bukavu 1985 ,African Heritage , Private Collection Estimated…
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