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Carved wood and pigment
We find this position on a stool sold in 2018 at Dorotheum
Around the eyes
Musée Dapper
DIMENSIONS: About 8 3/4 inches high
MC1481 Belle statue d'ancêtre Singiti Hemba beautiful ancestor figure Lega Carved wood and pigmentFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC Beautiful ancestor statue" Singiti " HEMBA Superb patina! The effigies of Hemba ancestors (Singiti) are famous. They represent deceased chiefs venerated by the tribe, they help their successors to legitimize their political power. They give off an impression of majesty and great serenity. The Hemba people live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba River (Congo River) to the west and Lake Tanganyka to
