mc1939 Superbe statuette Lengola figure Congo Rdc STATUE His mask will protect

His mask will protect

and worn by the circumciser - the upper pair of eyes referred to the open gaze on the truth and the reality of the initiator who was to illuminate the sight of the circumcised - the sight of the circumcised is symbolized by the central pair of eyes - The lower pair of eyes could evoke the blindness of uninitiated children

Cette œuvre a une présence forte et symbolise l'union

in the Barbier Mueller collection

mc1939 Superbe statuette Lengola figure Congo Rdc STATUE His mask will protectEnglish description below CONGO DRC LENGOLA Rare statuette of the Cult of Bukota superb geometry and stylization 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 Mbole, Metoko, Kela and Yela Features: TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, statuette, figurine ETHNIC GROUP: Lengola COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo, ex