Global InformationNgongo ya Chintu information
Ngongo ya Chintu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kateba, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Prestige Stool: Female Caryatid (19th Century) |
| Movement | Luba art |
Ngongo ya Chintu, known as the Master of Buli (19th century), was a sculptor of Luba art in what is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Little is known of his life, but his work has been collected internationally, and he was said to be well respected in his home village.[1]
- ^ a b LaGamma, Alisa (2011). Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures, Metropolitan Museum of Art publications, New York. ISBN 1588394328.