240609 - Rare & Impressive Niombo doll head - Kingoyi District - Congo

240609 - Rare & Impressive Niombo doll head - Kingoyi District - Congo
€145.00

Rare & Impressive Niombo doll head - Congo
This Niombo head measures 29 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.