African Tribal Art - Sango Reliquary

Ex-French collection.

African Mbumba Sango reliquary sculpture, presenting an abstract morphology while respecting traditional standards. The Massango, Mashango, Sango, and Sangu, belonging to the Shira-Punu group, settled on the Chaillu massif in Gabon as well as in the Ngounié province. The use of baskets and reliquary packages containing the bones of ancestors, on which sculptures of this type rested, was common throughout Gabon, particularly among the Fang, the Kota, the Mitsogho and the Massango. Among the latter, this cult is called Bumba or Mbumba. These sculptures served as a "medium" between the living and the dead, who watched over their descendants. They were associated with the bwete rites among the Kota, similar to those practiced by the Fang. During ceremonies reserved exclusively for initiates, the major decisions of the clan were taken, during which the reliquaries were extracted and used.

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