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Large Singiti HEMBA Ancestor Figure Statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1724

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CONGO DRC
Rare HEMBA Ancestor Figure (Singiti)
Rare Muhona Nkuvu style Singiti
Statues of this style are visible in "Fleuve Congo", fig 183 and in "La Grande Statuaire HEMBA" VI, No. 9 pages 242 -245
The Singiti, the Hemba 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.
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.(formerly the northern part of Katanga Province)
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba.
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 21 inches high (53 cm)
CONDITION : Medium
(See pictures)

Bibliography:
- Fleuve Congo, François NEYT, Musée du Quai Branly, Fonds Mercator, 2010
- La grande statuaire Hemba du Zaïre, François Neyt, Louvain-la-neuve, Institut supérieur d'archeologie 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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