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Songye and Luba origins are shared and can be traced through lineages from the 16th Century. It is believed that the founders of the Songye emerged from the lake region in the Shaba / Katanga province in the southeast part of the Congo with the Lomami River…
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- Item Number: W-7644
- Provenance/Origin: DRC. Circa 1940 - 1950s
- Composition: Wood, pigment, vegetal
- Dimensions: 36" tall x 18" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $ 785.00 USD
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The Guro of Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have handmade colorful masks for generations. These masks are similar to the Baule….. but the similarity ends there.
The Guro (Kweni) are ancient hunters (more recently farmers) in the valley regions of the Bandama River.
The daily life…
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- Item Number: M-3536
- Provenance/Origin: Cote d'Ivoire. Post 1975.
- Composition: Wood and paint
- Dimensions: 17" tall x 6.5" wide x 4" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD