SOLD! MC1747 Rare & Large Hemba Singiti Ancestor Statue Figure Congo
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Superb statue of ancestor HEMBA (Singiti)
Rare Niembo style Singiti from Luika
They give off an impression of majesty and great serenity.
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 (formerly the northern part of the Province of Katanga)
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
DIMENSIONS: 61 cm
(See last photo)
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- HEMBA, Luigi Spina and Constantin Petridis, Editions 5 Continents, 2017
- Luba Hemba Werke Unbekannter Meister, Frankfurt am Main, Museum für Volkerkunde, 1983
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Rare HEMBA Ancestor Figure (Singiti)
Beautiful "Niembo de la Luika" style ancestor statue
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
Features:
About 25 1/2 with the base (65 cm)
CONDITION: Medium -bad
A hand was broken and glued
(See last picture)