Wooden nkumbi household stool used in initiation with two pieces of wood lying on top; four legs, darker in color, curve upward, 3 holes in each side on the darker band of color; one piece of wood is inscribed "Innsbruck Sept 27 1953"; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.
Bira (African people), Stools--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Initiation rites--Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--Social life and customs✖[remove]1
