MC1704 Statue d'ancêtre KUSU Ancestor figure Sculpture Congo Rdc STATUE which separates the northern and

which separates the northern and southern Hemba

shells (cowries) DIMENSION: 21 cm (wood only)

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Arthur Bourgeois

adzes and cult statuettes are very famous and among the most prized objects in African Art

MC1704 Statue d'ancêtre KUSU Ancestor figure Sculpture Congo Rdc STATUE which separates the northern andEnglish description below CONGO DRC KUSU Ancestor Statue The Kusu people live in eastern Congo, mainly in the province of Maniema, but also in those of North Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika. They are geographically and culturally close to the Tetela, and have assimilated certain social and artistic traditions of the Luba, the Hemba and the Songye. Features: OBJECT TYPE: Statue ETHNIC GROUP: Kusu, Bakusu COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC