Buste reliquaire "mbumba bwiti" ·  Gabon, Tsogho · ID: 3048245

Description

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”.

L’objet Buste reliquaire “mbumba bwiti” avec l’ID d’objet 3048245 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 97e Vente aux enchères dans 6 novembre 2021 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 291 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 000 €.

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Remarques

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).