Kusu ancestral figure - Kusu - DR Congo

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Kusu ancestor figure carved in wood from the DR Congo, dating to the mid-20th century, associated with the Kusu people, renovated original and in fair condition, width 41 cm.

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The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, mainly in Maniema Province, but also in the provinces of North Kivu, Ituri, and Tanganyika. They are geographically and culturally related to the Tetela and have adopted certain social and artistic traditions of the Luba, the Hemba, and the Songye.

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