Death and display : Kuba funerary art from the Congo River Basin /

"During funerals of nobles in the Kuba kingdom (Democratic Republic of Congo), visitors used to theatrically offer so-called bongotols to the deceased and the mourning family. These highly appreciated valuables were either positioned under the corpse to support it or displayed on top of it. In...

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Main Author:	Corbey, Raymond, 1954- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Art, Kuba > Congo River Valley. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Congo River Valley. Kuba (African people) > Congo River Valley. Congo River Valley > Antiquities. Art kuba > Congo, Vallée du. Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Congo, Vallée du. Kuba (Peuple d'Afrique) > Congo, Vallée du.

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