BEMBE BWENDE doll - BEMBE - Congo (No reserve price)





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Poupée BEMBE BWENDE from the Congo, Bwende culture, provenance: private collection.
Description from the seller
The funeral rites of the Kingoyi district include the use of niombo reliquary dolls created by the Bwende. These niombo are, in fact, cloth sarcophagi designed to hold the remains of prestigious chiefs. During funeral ceremonies, these large dolls were carried on litters.
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Dimensions: Height: 70 cm
Width: 27 cm
Depth: 43 cm
Weight: 1489 g
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The funeral rites of the Kingoyi district include the use of niombo reliquary dolls created by the Bwende. These niombo are, in fact, cloth sarcophagi designed to hold the remains of prestigious chiefs. During funeral ceremonies, these large dolls were carried on litters.
Tags: object, cubism, collection, mask, statue, sculpture, figurine, art, primitive, traditional, tribal, USA, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy and others.
Dimensions: Height: 70 cm
Width: 27 cm
Depth: 43 cm
Weight: 1489 g
Shipping within 24 hours as soon as we have received your payment.
The package is well packaged and secure. You will also have the tracking code for the package in question.
We ship packages worldwide.

