Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure head Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1434
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HEMBA LARGE HEAD
Superb head, imposing, which gives off an impression of majesty and serenity.
Nice size of 30 cm (the head and the neck, without the base)
The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to the west, and Lake Tanganyka, to the east
Their territory is articulated around the Luika river which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyka.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Their ancestors figures are famous. They represent the deceased leaders and, venerated by the entire tribe, they help their successors to legitimize their political power.
Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Head, statue, figure.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba. .
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About11 3/4 inches high.
15 1/2 inches with the base
CONDITION : Medium See pictures
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
- La grande statuaire Hemba du Zaïre, François Neyt, Louvain-la-neuve, Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, 1977
- HEMBA, Luigi Spina et Constantin Petridis, Editions 5 Continents, 2017
- Luba Hemba Werke Unbekannter Meister, Frankfurt am Main, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1983
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Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure head Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1434
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