Details
ITEM NAME:
Tabwa Figure
ITEM #:
5549
ETHNICITY:
Tabwa
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
MEDIUM:
Wood
DIMENSIONS:
15.5″ inches tall (39.4 cm)
CONDITION:
Very Good.
PROVENANCE:
Jean Pierre Hallet Estate Collection – California, USA.
CATALOGUE NOTE:
The Taabwa people, also known as Tabwa or Tarbwa, are a Bantu group sharing similarities with the Bemba people. In Zambia, they are referred to as Shila or Sila, which is also the name of a dialect spoken by them. Additionally, some recognize them as Rungu.
