Bakongo Belle

This aristocratic young lady from the Kingdom of Kongo in pre-colonial Central Africa is taking a stroll through the forested countryside of her domain. With regards to the hut in the background, I admit I had a bit of trouble finding accurate references for Kongo’s indigenous architecture. A lot of the photos I found online were either idealized Portuguese depictions of questionable accuracy or represented houses from other Central African cultures.

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