Reliquary bust "mbumba bwiti" - Gabon, Tsogho
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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
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
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Reliquary bust "mbumba bwiti" - Gabon, Tsogho
Estimate €4,000 - €8,000
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