Kongo Dibu Bell
Bakongo ritual art
This legendary Madibu, Dibu or Ndibu bell is first classified as a musical instrument but has a multiple ritual use.
This wooden bell with its double clappers attracts the attention of the spirits of the ancestors, and in the hands of the Nganga sorcerer it serves to identify the ndoki sorcerer, the soul eater. Not to mention that they were also attached to the necks of a breed of Kongo dog that did not bark.
The bell, with its fine and precise geometric patterns, is surmounted by a typical Bakongo character, seated, with short legs and hands covering his ears, miming not hearing anything.
This bell, also known as a bell, is of above average quality, and there is undeniably a confirmed and important artist's hand behind this quality sculpture.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 19 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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Bakongo ritual art
This legendary Madibu, Dibu or Ndibu bell is first classified as a musical instrument but has a multiple ritual use.
This wooden bell with its double clappers attracts the attention of the spirits of the ancestors, and in the hands of the Nganga sorcerer it serves to identify the ndoki sorcerer, the soul eater. Not to mention that they were also attached to the necks of a breed of Kongo dog that did not bark.
The bell, with its fine and precise geometric patterns, is surmounted by a typical Bakongo character, seated, with short legs and hands covering his ears, miming not hearing anything.
This bell, also known as a bell, is of above average quality, and there is undeniably a confirmed and important artist's hand behind this quality sculpture.