251178 - African Impressive Niombo doll - Kingoyi District - Congo

251178 - African Impressive Niombo doll - Kingoyi District - Congo
€130.00

Impressive Niombo doll - Congo

This Niombo doll measures 54 cm in height when he is sitting.

Funeral Rites of Kingoyi DistrictIn 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.