Superb Singiti Statue ! HEMBA Ancestor Figure Congo DRC

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CONGO DRC
ANCESTOR FIGURE (SINGITI) HEMBA
The Hemba are 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 14 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION : Medium
Please have a look on pictures
BIBLIOGRAPHIE - BIBLIOGRAPHY :
- LA GRANDE STATUAIRE HEMBA DU ZAIRE, FRANCOIS NEYT, 1977,
UCL LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE.
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CONGO RDC

SUPERBE 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 ( SINGITI ) SONT CELEBRES.
ELLES REPRESENTENT LES CHEFS DECEDES ET VENERES PAR LA TRIBU, ELLES AIDENT LEUR SUCCESSEURS A LEGITIMER LEUR POUVOIR POLITIQUE.
ELLES DEGAGENT UNE IMPRESSION DE MAJESTE ET DE GRANDE SERENITE.
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 37 cm.
ETAT : Correct
(Voir photos)
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