Null Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Mbole ethnic group.
Ofika…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Mbole ethnic group. Ofika, statuette of the hanged man on his deathbed. 28 x 73 x 25 cm The Lilwa, an association of initiation rites, used to judge and sentence to hanging those guilty of breaking the imposed rules. These statues, presented lying on a litter, were displayed during initiation ceremonies.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Mbole ethnic group. Ofika, statuette of the hanged man on his deathbed. 28 x 73 x 25 cm The Lilwa, an association of initiation rites, used to judge and sentence to hanging those guilty of breaking the imposed rules. These statues, presented lying on a litter, were displayed during initiation ceremonies.

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