Couteau cérémoniel Janus Hemba Congo Kabeja ceremonial knife MC0930 provenance
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€575.00
English description below.
CONGO RDC
Couteau janus
HEMBA
Le manche est janiforme fait clairement référence aux Kabeja
La lame est typique des Hemba et des Luba
La lame est typique des Hemba et des Luba
Les Hemba honorent les ancêtres, leurs statues Singiti sont bien connues des amateurs. Les Kabéjas, beaucoup plus rares, sont des statues janiformes, mixtes (une femme, un homme, se tenant dos à dos) et censées détenir de grands pouvoirs au niveau politique, médical, judiciaire et religieux
. Les Hemba sont un peuple vivant dans la province du
Katanga (Congo Rdc) entre le fleuve Congo et le lac Tanganyika.
Ils sont géographiquement et culturellement proches des Lubas.
Ils ont produit également des sièges de chef à cariatides, des masques, principalement zoomorphes (les fameux masques ricaneurs Soko Motu qui représentent des chimpanzés) , des appui-nuques, bâtons de chef, haches, herminettes, etc..
Caractéristiques:
TYPE D'OBJET: Couteau
GROUPE ETHNIQUE: Hemba, Bahemba.
PAYS D'ORIGINE: République Démocratique du Congo
(ex Congo Belge, ex Zaïre).
MATERIAU: Bois, métal
DIMENSIONS: Hauteur 41 cm. (total)
21 cm (bois uniquement)
21 cm (bois uniquement)
ETAT : Moyen
(Voir photos).
Le socle est compris dans le prix
Bonne provenance
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Bibliograhie - Art Hemba - Bibliography
- Kabeja. la redoutable statuaire des Hemba, Bernard de Grunne, Catalogue d'exposition TEFAF Maastricht, Bruxelles, 2012
- La grande statuaire Hemba du Zaïre, François Neyt, 1977,
UCL Louvain-La-Neuve.
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CONGO DRC
Beautiful
HEMBA
Ceremonial knife
The handle is janiform, and clearly refers to Kabeja
The blade is typical of Hemba and Luba
The Hemba honor the ancestors, their statues Singiti are well known by the collectors. The Kabéjas, much rarer, are Janiform statues, a woman, a man, standing back to back, and supposed to have a great powers at the political, medical, judicial and religious levels
The Hemba are a people living in the province of
Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and Lake Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Lubas.
They also produced Caryatid chiefs seats, masks, mainly zoomorphic (the famous soko Motu masks that represent chimpanzees), neckrests, sticks, axes, adzes, etc.
The blade is typical of Hemba and Luba
The Hemba honor the ancestors, their statues Singiti are well known by the collectors. The Kabéjas, much rarer, are Janiform statues, a woman, a man, standing back to back, and supposed to have a great powers at the political, medical, judicial and religious levels
The Hemba are a people living in the province of
Katanga (Congo Rdc) between the Congo River and Lake Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Lubas.
They also produced Caryatid chiefs seats, masks, mainly zoomorphic (the famous soko Motu masks that represent chimpanzees), neckrests, sticks, axes, adzes, etc.
Characteristics:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Knife
ETHNICAL GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba. .
ORIGINE: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaïre).
MATÉRIAL: Wood, metal
DIMENSIONS: About 16 1/4 inches high. (total)
8 1/4 (wood only)
8 1/4 (wood only)
CONDITION : Medium
See pictures
Base is included
Good provenance
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