LOT 250 D. R. Congo, Hemba, Niembo style
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D. R. Congo, Hemba, Niembo style
Male ancestor figure "singiti"
wood, rep. (base), on pedestal
This idealized portrait commemorated and honored the lifetime accomplishments of a deceased male ancestor. With its serene expression the figure embodies the dignity and wisdom of a respected elder.
As spiritual mediators between the living and the dead, these figures were preserved in a shrine, where they were paid homage with prayers and blood sacrifices.
The figures also provided a powerful ideological message about family continuity and legitimized the political authority inherited by the ancestor?s living kin.
H: 56 cm, H: 22,0 inch
Provenance:
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany (1972)
Lit.: Neyt, Francois, La Grande Statuaire Hemba du Zaire, Louvain-la-Neuve 1977
Continent: Africa
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2019/11/14-15
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