SOLD / SOLD! MC1407 Very rare Alunga BEMBE Stool Congo DRC

SOLD / SOLD! MC1407 Very rare Alunga BEMBE Stool Congo DRC

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CONGO DRC

Stunning Alunga Fetish Stool
BEMB

This kind of stool seems extremely rare
Apart from the one illustrated in "100 Peoples", pages 10 and 11 figure 13 and two other copies listed in the database " African Heritage Documentation & Research Center NPO" by Guy Van Rijn, I do not know of any
This one seems to be quite old.
According to Marc Léo Félix, these fetish stools, decorated with representations of Kalunga were kept in the meeting house of the Karunga society

The Bembe are established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Not to be confused with the Beembe who are sometimes also spelled Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo group)

They consider themselves as the descendants of the Lega to whom they are culturally close. Thus, the Bwamè of the Bembe has many points in common with the Bwami of the Lega.
At the same time, there are other secret associations like the Elunda and the Alunga whose helm masks and janiform charms are well known to lovers of African art

Features
 
TYPE OF OBJECT: Stool
ETHNICITY: Bembe.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height 27 cm
CONDITION: Fair - Poor
(See photos)

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Bibliography - Bibliography
 
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, pages 10 and 11, figure 13

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CONGO DRC

SUPERB & VERY RARE BEMBE ALUNGA STOOL


This kind of stool seems extremely rare

Apart from the one illustrated in "100 Peoples", pages 10 and 11 figure 13 and two others listed in the database "African Heritage Documentation & Research Center NPO" by Guy Van Rijn, I do not know of any

This one seems to be quite old.
According to Marc Léo Félix, these fetish stools, decorated with representations of Kalunga were kept in the meeting house of the Karunga society

The Bembe are based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Do not confuse them with the Beembe who sometimes also spell Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo group)

They see themselves as the descendants of the Lega of which they are culturally close. The Bwamé of the Bembe has much in common with the Bwami of the Lega
At the same time, they have other secret associations such as Elunda and Alunga, whose mask helmets are well known by Congo art lovers.

Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Stool, Stool
ETHNIC GROUP: Bembe.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 10 1/2 inches high (27 cm)
CONDITION: Medium - Bad
Please have a look on the pictures.

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