Figure - Wood - Mayombé - Congo
A unique rendition of a post-colonial male figure wearing a mitre cap, sitting cross-legged on a stool. This is figure is carved in the iconic Congo 'phemba' genre. 'Phembas' represent a maternity classic theme of Yombé art that usually depicts (with variations) a mother sitting cross-legged (most times with a suckling infant on her lap) , with a realistic face, gaped mouth, the body covered with keloid scarifications. Private Belgium collection
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A unique rendition of a post-colonial male figure wearing a mitre cap, sitting cross-legged on a stool. This is figure is carved in the iconic Congo 'phemba' genre. 'Phembas' represent a maternity classic theme of Yombé art that usually depicts (with variations) a mother sitting cross-legged (most times with a suckling infant on her lap) , with a realistic face, gaped mouth, the body covered with keloid scarifications. Private Belgium collection
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