SOLD! MC1115 Hemba Superb Anthropomorphic Mask
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HEMBA anthropomorphic mask
CONGO DRC
HEMBA anthropomorphic mask
Very beautiful anthropomorphic Hemba mask which gives off an impression of majesty and great serenity, which characterizes the Niembo style.
Quite rare, too, I have only encountered in this style the mask from the Mestach collection, illustrated in "Face of the Spirits", in "l'Intelligence des formes" and the one drawn in "100 people of Zaire" (p35n9) by Marc Leo Félix, who indicates that these rare masks come from the south of the Hemba territory.
The Hemba people live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba River (Congo River) in the west and Lake Tanganyika in the east.
Their territory is structured 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 Tanganyika
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Their territory is structured 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 Tanganyika
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Features:
OBJECT TYPE: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height 24 cm.
CONDITION: Good (See photos).
A quality base will be provided
It's not the one in the pictures
A quality base will be provided
It's not the one in the pictures
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Bibliography / Bibliography:
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
- The great Hemba statuary of Zaire, François Neyt, 1977,
UCL Louvain-La-Neuve.
- The Intelligence of forms", An Artist collects African Art (Willy Mestach) Evan M. Maurer, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1991
- The Intelligence of forms", An Artist collects African Art (Willy Mestach) Evan M. Maurer, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1991
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CONGO DRC
Superb Anthropomorphic HEMBA Mask
Very beautiful Hemba anthropomorphic mask that gives off an impression of majesty and great serenity, a characteristic of the Niembo style.
Rare, too, in this style, I only met the mask of the Mestach collection, illustrated in "Face of the Spirits" and the one that is drawn in "100 people of Zaire" (p35n9) Marc Leo Felix, who reports that these rare masks come from southern Hemba territory
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.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
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.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba. .
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (former Belgian Congo, former Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 9 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION: Good
CONDITION: Good
See pictures
A quality stand display will be provided
It's not the one of the photos
A quality stand display will be provided
It's not the one of the photos