Treasures from the Africa-Museum, TervurenIn this sweeping catalogue replete with full color photographs, the Royal Museum of Central Africa documents one of the most exciting exhibitions ever devoted to Central Africa, with 250 pieces including masks, ancestor statues, ritual figurines, and many other carvings from various ethnic groups, such as the Kongo, Yaka, Tshokwe, and Ovimbunda. Originally collected on scientific expeditions, many of the artifacts have remained hidden away from view since their arrival at the museum. |
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African Alstonia ancestors Angola anthropomorphic associated BAKWA Bandundu Bastin beads BEMBE BIEBUYCK buffalo BUSHOONG Bwami carved CENTRAL PENDE century Cephalomorphic ceremonial chief cihongo circumcision clan coiffure collected context cowries cult culture cups dance decorated Diam East Kasai/Shaba example Face mask Female figure fibre figurine Gift hairstyle headed nails headrest helmet mask HEMBA initiation ivory KETE kindi Kivu KONGO YOMBE KUBA KUBIK LEGA Lower Zaire region LUBA LULUWA LWALU MACGAFFEY Maesen magical male MANGBETU Mayombe MBALA metal motifs ndop neck NGBAKA NGBANDI ngongo nkisi nyim objects OVIMBUNDU palm wine personage pigments Pool region raffia Registered in 1951 represent representation Ricinodendron rites ritual royal scarification sculpted sculpture Shaba SONGYE South Bandundu South Kasai spirit statue statuette stool style stylistic SUKU symbol TABWA TEKE Tervuren Museum TSHOKWE Upper Zaire village West Kasai woman Wood Crossopterix febrifuga Wood Ricinodendron wooden YAKA YOMBE ZANDE