Babembe - Bembe - DR Congo (No reserve price)
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BABEMBE Sculpture Statuary - Raoul Lehuard / Alain Lecomte
A reference work and exceptional monograph dedicated to the art of the Babembe people.
Its anthropomorphic statues, carved in wood, are characterized by incisions representing tattoos, scarifications or decorations on the skin used by the Babembe during initiation ceremonies.
The works represent ancestral spirits that connect the commissioner of the sculpture with the supernatural forces of the Babembe's animist religion.
Condition: Like new ;
Authors: Raoul Lehuard and Alain Lecomte ;
Publisher: 5 Continents ;
Year: 2010 ;
Hardcover ;
Languages: English and French ;
Pages: 210 .
Dimensions: 29 x 25 x 2.5 cm ;
Shipment properly packaged with track & trace:
Via Inpost with delivery to a pickup point, for Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg and Poland.
Via UPS to the United States, and via CTT - Portugal for the remaining countries.
BABEMBE Sculpture Statuary - Raoul Lehuard / Alain Lecomte
A reference work and exceptional monograph dedicated to the art of the Babembe people.
Its anthropomorphic statues, carved in wood, are characterized by incisions representing tattoos, scarifications or decorations on the skin used by the Babembe during initiation ceremonies.
The works represent ancestral spirits that connect the commissioner of the sculpture with the supernatural forces of the Babembe's animist religion.
Condition: Like new ;
Authors: Raoul Lehuard and Alain Lecomte ;
Publisher: 5 Continents ;
Year: 2010 ;
Hardcover ;
Languages: English and French ;
Pages: 210 .
Dimensions: 29 x 25 x 2.5 cm ;
Shipment properly packaged with track & trace:
Via Inpost with delivery to a pickup point, for Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg and Poland.
Via UPS to the United States, and via CTT - Portugal for the remaining countries.
Details
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Bembe
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Paper
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Babembe
Height
29 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Weight
1.5 kg
Authenticity
Original/official
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