Tabwa Mpundu Doll Figures, DRC

TABWA MPUNDU DOLL FIGURES, DRC

TABWA
Doll 1
9" high
$500

This Tabwa doll has been vetted as being authentic with signs of age and tribal use.

TABWA
Doll 2
11.5" high
$200

TABWA
Doll 3
12" high
$200

TABWA
Doll 4
9.5" high
$300

TABWA
Doll 5
7.25" high
$200

TABWA
Doll 6
6.5" high
$300

TABWA
Doll 7
13.5" high
$200

Despite their appearance, these Tabwa doll figures show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

Photographs © Tim Hamill

TABWA, MPUNDU DOLL FIGURES

Small figures in the form of cylindrical body with round head show details and scarification markings characteristic of classic Tabwa sculpture. Dolls like these are found all over the Tabwa region and among their neighbors such as the Nyamwezi and Zoromo.

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