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Kongo Phemba ancestor figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

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Kongo Phemba ancestor figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

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Title: Kongo Phemba ancestor figure - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

Date/Period: Second half 20th century

Origin: DRC, Congo

Dimension: 12,6 Inch

Materials: Wood

Weight: 1,39 Pounds

Item type: Statue, figure, ancestor

Provenance: Realistic Kongo type sculpture named Phemba or Pfemba. This is the ancestor of the clan, a mediating female figure. The infant would embody the matrilineal transmission of power. Scarifications dot the back of the mother. The Yombe indeed adorned their textiles, mats and loincloths, with diamonds related to proverbs glorifying work and social unity. The glazed look symbolizes clairvoyance. Clan of the Kongo group, the Yombe are established on the west coast of Africa, in the south-west of the Republic of Congo and in Angola. Their statuary includes remarkable maternities. The use of this type of sculpture remains unknown.
Sources: "the Kongo gesture" Ed. Dapper Museum; "Treasures of Africa" Museum of Tervuren; "The Soul of Africa" s.Diakonoff.

Additional Information: Stand not included.

Reserve: $161.00

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