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Mbole Ofika Bambole Figure, Congo #70
- Mbole Ofika Bambole Figure, Congo #70
- The Ofika are representations of a hanged prisoner. These statues served as a warning to anyone who wanted to break the rules of the Lilwa,power association.
- Bambole are a people whose rites have remained rather mysterious to us.
- The society of the Lilwa (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega)= organized the social structure, ensured the stability of the community and punished those who transgressed (among other things the well-kept secrets)
- Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA", sculptures of hanged criminals, masks are more rare
- They live in the "central basin", they are neighbors of the Kela, the Yela, the Jonga and the Lengola
- Ethnic Groups : Mbole (Bambole) or Yela.
- Origin: Democratic Republic Congo (ex Zaïre, ex Belgian Congo).
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: About 10 inches high with its base
- Condition: Medium
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- Mbole Ofika Bambole Figure, Congo #70
- The Ofika are representations of a hanged prisoner. These statues served as a warning to anyone who wanted to break the rules of the Lilwa,power association.
- Bambole are a people whose rites have remained rather mysterious to us.
- The society of the Lilwa (which could be compared to the Bwami of the Lega)= organized the social structure, ensured the stability of the community and punished those who transgressed (among other things the well-kept secrets)
- Their art is best known for the famous "OFIKA", sculptures of hanged criminals, masks are more rare
- They live in the "central basin", they are neighbors of the Kela, the Yela, the Jonga and the Lengola
- Ethnic Groups : Mbole (Bambole) or Yela.
- Origin: Democratic Republic Congo (ex Zaïre, ex Belgian Congo).
- Material: Wood
- Measurements: About 10 inches high with its base
- Condition: Medium
