Les Phemba. Histoire de l’archéologie His marriage to the daughter

His marriage to the daughter of the poet Paul Fort

occupied from the Orientalizing period to the Roman Empire

“The Book Wheel” collection from Belles Lettres

approvisionnement et gestion des échanges

thousands of representations would circulate

Les Phemba. Histoire de l’archéologie His marriage to the daughterBeneath their peaceful mother child appearance, the phemba statuettes of the Yombe ethnic group (Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, and Cabinda territory) raise many questions. These statuettes appeal to collectors with their universal theme of mother and childevoking gentleness and serenitytheir smooth, naturalistic appearance, and their discreet African "exoticism." Could African phemba have been inspired by European statues of Virgins and