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A Mbole Figure, "botondo wa lilwa" - Sculptură - Mbole - Republica Democrată Congo
Nr. 88117345
A Mbole Figure, "botondo wa lilwa" - Sculptură - Mbole - Republica Democrată Congo
Figure, "botondo wa lilwa"
Mbole, DR Congo
With iron base
Wood. H 45 cm.
Early 20th century.
Provenance:
Old collection, Belgium
Figures called "botondo wa lilwa" depicted a hanged man and are the property of the Lilwa secret society, which was responsible for the jurisdiction and regulation of the cultural life of the society.
The sculptures are presented to the candidates during the initiation as a warning of the consequences of violating social rules.
Literature:
Biebuyck, Daniel (1976). Sculpture from the Eastern Zaire Forest regions: Mbole, Yela and Pere.African Arts Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 1. Pages 54-61 and 99-100.
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