MBOLE ART, DRC

MBOLE STYLE
Anklet Currency


The Mbole objects below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

MBOLE STYLE
Figures
SOLD

MBOLE STYLE
Passport Masks
SOLD


MBOLE
Spear Currency
SOLD


Photographs © Hamill Gallery

MBOLE, ART, DRC

The Mbole are known principally for their figures known as ofika which tend to be characterized by their geometric features, elongated emaciated bodies, enlarged heads with heart-shaped faces, protruding mouths and crown-like coiffures. The shoulders and arms seem inert and uncontrolled.

The Mbole also have an elegant and distinctive currency form and simple masks and passport masks.

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