Tabwa figure

Central African masterpiece

A superimposed Tabwa statue with a double figure, probably a male and a female figure. 

This type of statue is relatively rare, one example is known in the inventory of the Central African Museum in Tervuren and another in the Volkerkunde Museum in Munich. 

Location: Eastern Congo, southwest of Lake Tanganika

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Data sheet

Size
49 cm
Ethnic group
Tabwa / Batabwa
Material(s)
Wood
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Condition
Very good

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