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Collection of 20 Decorative and very Expressive Mudzini Reliquary Heads

Offered by: Spectandum

Description
Collection of 20 Decorative and very Expressive Mudzini Reliquary Heads,Bembe People, DRC.
20th Century
Organic material
9 x 12 cm
3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
1909
€ 5,800.00

The Bembe people gave a name to the statues of their ancestors. These ancestral statues were kept together in small sanctuaries in the houses. So, the Mudzini facilitated the contact between the living and the dead. They also acted as protectors of their family and the community. Some months after the death of a person, the remains from his corpse were dug up, and residues such as hair or nails were put into the Mudzini reliquary. These heads date from the second half of the 20th century.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	817677

Dimensions

W.	3.54 in;	H.	4.72 in;
W.	9 cm;	H.	12 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.