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Sounds of Legend (V) To see as a major Zande ethnographic and cultural piece, not as commercial objet.  Most probably dating from the 18th century, this royal Zande horn for calling to war was brought back in Belgium in 1893 by Dr. Paul Briart, doctor of the Delcommune expedition between 1891 and 1893. It is one of the largest Zande war horn known to date and through the world. Originally, a skin and leaf cone of prolonged it to amplify the sound, and vary it according to the messages to be transmitted. It mesures 172 cm long, 15 cm diameter, for 11 kilos. It was mounted on a bronze foot by Paul Briart himself. Picture taken in-situ, inside the familial Dr. Briart's house. From estate inventory of the late Mrs. Lucienne Briart. #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #zande #azande #ivory #tribalartgallery #newyorkartgallery #dallasartgallery #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #laartgallery #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf2019 #brusselsartfair #uele #tribalartlondon #ituri #masterpiece #masterpieces #tribalartfair #niamniam #bourgognetribalshow #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture https://www.instagram.com/p/BvT6FaPnbx0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5qi5r6yubwoi

Souds of Legeng (V) To see as a major Zande ethnographic and cultural piece, not as commercial objet.  Most probably dating from the 18th century, this royal Zande horn for calling to war was brought back in Belgium in 1893 by Dr. Paul Briart, doctor of the Delcommune expedition between 1891 and 1893. It is one of the largest Zande war horn known to date and through the world. Originally, a skin and leaf cone of prolonged it to amplify the sound, and vary it according to the messages to be transmitted. It mesures 172 cm long, 15 cm diameter, for 11 kilos. It was mounted on a bronze foot by Paul Briart himself. Picture taken in-situ, inside the familial Dr. Briart's house. (Private collection, M. K. not for sale.)   Estate inventory of the late Mrs. Lucienne Briart (1909-2004). (ref: Sotheby's archives.) #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #zande #azande #ivory #tribalartgallery #newyorkartgallery #dallasartgallery #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #laartgallery #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf2019 #brusselsartfair #uele #tribalartlondon #ituri #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalartfair #ituri #bourgognetribalshow #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture #niamniam #congorepublic #drcongo #congordc (à Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvT3Js5n5F0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4qturvvm2pt9

Congo DRC. Bakongo and Makere's terracottas. Early 20th century, circa 1900/1920 or older. Terracotta's ritual jugs for beer or palm wine. Most likely used for burials rituals and offerings to ancestors at ceremonies. Certainly Bakongo for 2 of them and Makere for the one with the 4 handles type. Very fine and stunning incisions pattern work. Collected in situ by parents of a Belgian family, who kept them till today. #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #bakongo #ethnicdecor #ethnicart #tribalartgallery #newyorkartgallery ##tribalarts #tribalart #terracotta #africanceramics #ceramics #congo #tribalartmagazine #pdm #paristribal #parcoursdesmondes #brafa #bruneaf #brusselsartfair #tribalartlondon #tribalartfair #bourgognetribalshow #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture #laartgallery #dallasartgallery #artofafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/BvB4jxrn6Fw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gwa5yvj5ajgq

Giwoyo, funerary mask of Katundu area / chieftaincy. Turn of the XIXth to the XXth century, pre-repression period. The authentic giwoyo masks of the pre-repression period, such as this splendid example, are considered the rarest of the Pende corpus. Ref: Olbrecht ''Kongo Kunst'' 1946, pg.34, see the Emil Torday, collection 1909 for similar pre-repression example. Price upon request. Visible by appointment. Coming back from Paris, come to see it, I'm on the road to Paris / Brussels. (45 km before Brussels.) PS: Thank you for not confusing me with ''galerie de la Louve" in La Louvière, which sells mainly objects of African style and which have an essentially decorative character. Thank you. #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #pende #bapende #katundu #kasaï #tribalartgallery #newyorkartgallery #tshikapa #kasaioccidental #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf #brusselsartfair #tribalartlondon #tribalmask #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalarts #tribalartfair #bourgognetribalshow #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture #laartgallery #dallasartgallery https://www.instagram.com/p/ButVU9rnKiI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2527fl7h6vw7

Shadow of a winter morning. (I) Ngaady a Maash Royal mask. Collected by Dr. Paul Briart during the Expedition Alexadre Delcommune, between 1891-1893. Preserved in the Briart Family since the collection by the Expedition A.Delcommune, until 2016. Estate inventory of the late Mrs. Lucienne Briart 2004. (ref: Sotheby's archives.) #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #kuba #bushong #kasaï #tribalartgallery #newyorkartgallery #bakuba #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #sankuru #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf #brusselsartfair #tribalartlondon #tribalmask #sothebys #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalarts #tribalartfair #bourgognetribalshow #mrac #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture #laartgallery https://www.instagram.com/p/BtalfwEFMo1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10hl5d43e4bm3

Colors of Legends: (VI) Did you know by the Kuba Kingdom that the importation fabrics of Arab or European origins could only be worn by the King, and that, in any circonstence. Being a Royal privilege, it was forbidden to anyone to appear with this type of fabric, on pain of death. It is only since the submission of the Kuba Kingdom  and related tribes, in 1904, that the importantion fabrics will be '' popularized '', year ending the cultural hegemony Bushoong whose the pluricentenarial authority was intact yet. One of these 2 mask, called Ngaady a Mwaash, has the extreme rarity to have the nape covered with a red Kuba made woven textile which suggests, if not dare to assert that he was danced at the funeral of a King having preceded the one who wore it. With strong presumption that it could have been worn for the funeral of Miko aMabiinc maMbul (1885-1890) If we take into account or if we know that this particular type of Royal mask was danced only once and exceptionnally and after, for a 2nd time by the best dancer of the clan. Then it will be kept later in the Royal treasure and later, could be given as important or "diplomatic" present, or transmitted with treasure part to the next King.  But most often the dead kings were buried with a large part of their treasure. The second of the 2, bears at the nape a commercial textile, attesting to its Royal own status. The most interesting in this 2 masks, it's probably not the royal origin whatever ... but it's mainly the fact that they were executed by the same hands and at the same known period, before 1893 date which places it before or during the reign of Kot aMbweeky aMileng called ''Koto Mboke'' . To date in 2018, no Kuba Royal Kuba mask has so far been documented, with a so accurately certainty. Collected by Dr. Paul Briart. #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #kuba #bushong #kasaï #kubaking #newyorkartgallery #bakuba #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf #brusselsartfair #tribalartlondon #tribalmask #tribalartgallery #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalarts #tribalartfair #bourgognetribalshow #mrac #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVrWLInew5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19uyblex46vvw

Sounds of legends (I) Royal drum Lele, Bashilele. Artistic and cultual similarities with Kuba neighbors whose Bashilele are a direct descendant 'cousin' branch of Woot and the founding Myth of the Kuba People. The richness of the patterns represented on this drum, is the representation of a social status within the group. This important drum  can be considered undoubtedly as a Royal drum, intended for the treasure, thanks to his the iconography he suggests, relevance of symbols, but also by the dexterity deployed by the sculptor to meet the requirements of its owner that we imagine placed at the top of the Bashilele customary hierarchy. If the dating can not be considered with precision, it is nevertheless possible to date this drum with certainty after the reign of Mikope Mbula whose motive is associated with it, and probably the reign of Kot aMbweeky aMileng whose reign corresponds to the invasion of the Kuba Empire and the end of its sovereignty as a Free People around 1895 and the final annexation by force of Kasai in 1904. As everywhere, the European ingestion had an immediate repercussion on the methods of creation and quality of tribal artifacts. Personally and referring to its quality, I will allow myself to situate this Royal drum between the reigns of Miko aMabiinc maMbul (1885 - 1890) and Kot aMbweeky aMileng (1890-1896). The late post invasions drums are often smaller, made of light wood and of lower quality. 117 cm. 12.1 Kg. For a very similar drum with carved head and crocodile, see: inv. MO.0.0.27728 of the Tervuren Museum, or former Emil Storrer Collection. #artpremier #artpremiers #congohistory #kuba #bushong #kasaï #sankuru #newyorkartgallery #bakuba #kubakingdom #tribalarts #tribalart #tribalartmagazine #tribalartlondon #brafa #bruneaf #tefaf #brusselsartfair #tribalartlondon #tribalartgallery #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalartfair #bourgognetribalshow #muséeroyaldelafriquecentrale #museeduquaibranly #mrac #africahistory #africantreasures #africanculture https://www.instagram.com/p/BrN0Jglnqdi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ng7eku0bcgr

Peuple Mbete, République du Congo. District Cuvette-Ouest, régions Ewo, Mbomo. Harpon Mbete pour la chasse à l'hippopotame, 125cm. Vers 1870 / 1890, probablement avant l'arrivée des fusils des ''expéditions géographiques'' de Savrognan de Brazza. Peu documenté, presque inconnu malgré que la chasse à l'hippopotame au harpon avec flotteur soit pratiquée en Afrique depuis l'Egypte Antique, se propageant aux Bozzo du Mali jusqu'au Makoba du Lac Ngami au Botswana. (Exemplaire de même facture conservé au Musée d'histoire naturelle.), Bibl.(Revue d'Ethnoécologie: 10 | 2016 : Inland traditional capture fisheries in the Congo Basin.) #mbete #congorepublic #congohistory #cultureafricaine #tribalartlondon #tribalartgallery #tribalartmagazine #tribalarts #masterpieces #masterpiece #tribalartauction #brazzaville #tribalart #bruneaf2018 #tefaf2018 #africanculture #cuvetteouest #ewo #mbomo #kuyu #mbochi #museeduquaibranly #africantreasures #artethnique #tribalartfair #tribal #tribalculture https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqf2PZ9noVh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ckmfz33k25ht