MC1522 Extra Large Ubanga Nyama Lengola Figure Statue 162cm 63

MC1522 Extra Large Ubanga Nyama Lengola Figure Statue 162cm 63"!

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CONGO DRC

Large Statue "Ubanga Nyama" LENGOLA 162 cm!

Superb geometry

Virtually nothing is known about the use of these statues , which are made up of several parts and can be taken apart. Joseph Cornet and Marc Léo Félix speculated that it would be a representation of the founding ancestor of the tribe
The Lengola are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, settled in the center east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), They are geographically and culturally close to the Metoko. Like them, they practice the cult of Bukota, a semi-secret society which organizes the social structure and ensured the stability of the community


Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue
ETHNIC GROUP: Lengola
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: 162cm
CONDITION: Average - bad
See photos.

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CONGO DRC

Large "Ubanga Nyama" LENGOLA Figure 63"

Superb geometry and stylization for this figure

Virtually nothing is known about the use of these statues, which are made up of several parts and can be taken apart. Joseph Cornet and Marc Léo Félix speculated that it would be a representation of the founding ancestor of the tribe
The Lengola are a Bantu forest people of Central Africa, settled in the center-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are geographically and culturally close to the Metoko. Like them, they practice the cult of Bukota, a semi-secret society which organizes the social structure and ensures the stability of the community.

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Figure, statue
ETHNIC GROUP: Lengola.
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 63 3/4 inches high (162 cm)
CONDITION:Medium-bad
Please have a look on the pictures.