Bembe Figures

Democratic Republic of Congo

Early - Mid 20th c

3 3/4 inches high x 1 3/4 inches wide

Ex: Papyrus Gallery, Paris

$ 1,250

Inv. # A3134

The janus, Bembe figure was kept in a small shrine under the authority of the chief, used for healing and for good hunting. This fetish figure was carved, adjoined with an elegant cubistic, triangular face with long bent arms resting on the abdomen. The figure appears in good condition with a vertical crack on the left side and ashen brown patina.

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