MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Figurative axes and adzes are

Figurative axes and adzes are prestigious objects owned by those in power (kings

Ces symboles de pouvoir étaient réservés aux rois et grands dignitaire

Very nice patina for this old seat

seated or kneeling

MC1478 Rare statue d'ancêtre BEMBE ancestor figure Congo Rdc STATUE Figurative axes and adzes areFor English, please have a look below. CONGO DRC Rare BEMBE ancestor statue Beautiful sculpture with almost cubist architecture According to Daniel P Biebuyck, these statues were probably used by high ranking members of the Bwam association. The Bembe are established in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika. (Not to be confused with the Beembe who are sometimes also spelled Bembe and who are a people of the Kongo