Description

Title: HEMBA Singiti Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1340

Description: CONGO DRC
Hemba Ancestor figure (Singiti)
The Hemba are a people living in the province of Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and the Lake Tanganyika.
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. They give off an impression of majesty and great serenity.
CHARACTERISTICS :
TYPE OF OBJECT : Statue, figure
ETHNICAL GROUP : Hemba, Bahemba
ORIGINE : Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire)
MATERIAL : Wood
DIMENSIONS : About 19 1/3 inches high
CONDITION : Medium
Many defects, cracks
A hole on the forehead with traces
of indeterminate white material
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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
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CONGO RDC
STATUE D'ANCETRE " SINGITI " HEMBA
LES HEMBA SONT UN PEUPLE VIVANT DANS LA PROVINCE DU KATANGA (CONGO RDC) ENTRE LE FLEUVE CONGO ET LE LAC TANGANYIKA.
ILS SONT GEOGRAPHIQUEMENT ET CULTURELLEMENT PROCHES DES LUBA.
LEURS EFFIGIES D'ANCETRES SONT CELEBRES. ELLES REPRESENTENT LES CHEFS DECEDES ET VENERES PAR LA TRIBU,
ELLES AIDENT LEURS SUCCESSEURS A LEGITIMER LEUR POUVOIR POLITIQUE.
CARACTERISTIQUES :
TYPE D'OBJET : Statue
GROUPE ETHNIQUE : Hemba, Bahemba
PAYS D'ORIGINE : REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO RDC
(ex Congo Belge, ex Zaire)
MATERIAU : Bois
DIMENSIONS : Hauteur 49 cm
ETAT : Moyen
BEAUCOUP DE DEFAUTS, COUPS FENTES, UN TROU SUR LE FRONT AVEC DES TRACES D'UNE SUBSTANCE BLANCHE.
MAIS CELA RESTE UNE TRES BELLE PIECE.
(Voir photos)

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HEMBA Singiti Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1340

Name: HEMBA Singiti Ancestor Figure Congo African Tribal Art Statue Sculpture 1340
SKU: 226741770
Price: 260 USD
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