An Azande statuette, DR Congo. Signs of ritual use and age. Ceertificate of origin and provenance.

"The word "azande" means "people who possess much land," which is appropriate considering the wide swath of land that they occupy today. Thought to have originated in The Sudan, they were a warrior people who relocated during the 18th century to the northern part of the eastern Congo, along the Uele River. Their system of "government" is based on the royal lineage whose origin is traced to the family "Avangara." The king rules with the help of his sons, who fan out into the various provinces. Their art is linked primarily to rituals of the Mani Society, which helps to balance out the power of the ruling family."

Source: Africa Direct.

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Height: 35 cm
Weight: 0,8 kg