Mc1823 Statue d'ancêtre Singiti Hemba Ancestor Figure Congo Drc MASQUE They were used in the

They were used in the divination rituals of this association

- Cariatides Luba Hemba

On ignore pratiquement tout sur l'usage de ces statues composées de plusieurs pièces

Hauteur 58 cm

Les Marka sont un peuple mandé vivant principalement au Mali et au Burkina Faso

Mc1823 Statue d'ancêtre Singiti Hemba Ancestor Figure Congo Drc MASQUE They were used in theFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC HEMBA ancestor statue (Singiti) Atypical by its hairstyle, or rather by its absence of elaborate hairstyle as one generally observes them on these statues of ancestors. This singiti simply presents partial baldness The Singiti, statues of Hemba ancestors are famous. They represent deceased chiefs venerated by the tribe, they help their successors to legitimize their political power. They give off an