Ngongo ya Chintu

Ngongo ya Chintu
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.

[Heroic-1] LaGamma, Alisa (2011). Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures, Metropolitan Museum of Art publications, New York. ISBN 1588394328.

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