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Reliquary bust "mbumba bwiti" - Gabon, Tsogho

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Reliquary bust "mbumba bwiti" - Gabon, Tsogho

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Description

light wood, metal, animal skin,

These busts were used in rituals of the "bwiti" initiation society as part of the ancestor cult "mombe". They were placed in baskets containing human bones and magical substances and were supposed to guard the precious contents. They were kept in the men's house together with ancestor figures "gheonga".

H: 50 cm, H: 19,7 inch

Provenance:French Private Collection

Continent: Africa

Condition

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Reliquary bust "mbumba bwiti" - Gabon, Tsogho

Name: Reliquary bust \"mbumba bwiti\" - Gabon, Tsogho
SKU: 114740723
Price: 4000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €4,000 - €8,000

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