TRIBALART BE  - AFRICAN TRIBAL ART GALLERY - BELGIUM

GALERIE DE LA LOUVE

CONGO DRC

KUSU ancestor figure

The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, DRC, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika.

They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela and have adopted certain social and artistic traditions from the Luba, Hemba and Songye.

 Characteristics: 

TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure

ETHNICAL GROUP:  Kusu

ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.DRC

(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).

MATÉRIAL: Wood

DIMENSIONS:  About 18 1/2 inches high (47 cm)

CONDITION : Medium
Defect at the beard

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