MC1348 Belle statuette zigzag Yanda Zande Azande figure Ubangi Congo Rdc CONGO RDC quite small (12 1/4 inches

quite small (12 1/4 inches - 31 cm) for a mask of this type

(une tête a été cassée et recollée)

the Ngombe and the Ngata Features: OBJECT TYPE: Mask ETHNICITY: Ngbaka or neighboring people of Ubangi ORIGIN: DRC Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Belgian Congo

The Goma are few in number

DIMENSIONS: Height 27

MC1348 Belle statuette zigzag Yanda Zande Azande figure Ubangi Congo Rdc CONGO RDC quite small (12 1/4 inchesEnglish description below CONGO DRC Pretty statuette typical of the Ubangi region Most likely ZANDE Very beautiful sculpture, the geometric body forms with the head a zig zag which reminds us of certain Lega statuettes The Yanda figures, in an abstract style, represent the force, the spirits These anthropomorphic figurines (also called Nazeze) belonged to the highest members of there Mani company. They were used in the divination rituals of this