241040 - Rare & Impressive Bwende Niombo doll head - Kingoyi District - Congo

241040 - Rare & Impressive Bwende Niombo doll head - Kingoyi District - Congo
€165.00

Rare & Impressive Bwende Niombo doll head - Congo
This Niombo head measures 19 cm in height.
Funeral Rites of Kingoyi District

In African art, there are niombo reliquary dolls made by the Bwende. These are essentially cloth sarcophagi intended for the remains of prestigious leaders. Niombo were huge dolls carried on stretchers during funeral ceremonies.