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height 27 cm
Phemba Maternity - Kongo / Yombe - DRC Zaire
The representations of 'motherhood' from the Mayombe and the coastal region of the Kongo country are among the most captivating in African art due to their universal theme, naturalism, and formal perfection.
These statuettes were called Pfemba or Phemba.
They were used within the framework of a female fertility cult established by a midwife.
Different works often depict women breastfeeding.
According to Lehuard (page 121 of 'Motherhood in Black Africa' G. Massa éditions Sépia), children whose legs are stiff are dead, whereas the living would have their legs bent at the knees.
The figurine would depict a chef's wife presenting to her husband their first child, alive or stillborn, or who died shortly after birth.
Marc Léo Félix, in his book Kongo, on page 85, informs us that these statuettes are said to be in the likeness of the founder of the clan or of a reigning woman.
These objects are the property of the chef.
width 10 cm
height 27 cm
Phemba Maternity - Kongo / Yombe - DRC Zaire
The representations of 'motherhood' from the Mayombe and the coastal region of the Kongo country are among the most captivating in African art due to their universal theme, naturalism, and formal perfection.
These statuettes were called Pfemba or Phemba.
They were used within the framework of a female fertility cult established by a midwife.
Different works often depict women breastfeeding.
According to Lehuard (page 121 of 'Motherhood in Black Africa' G. Massa éditions Sépia), children whose legs are stiff are dead, whereas the living would have their legs bent at the knees.
The figurine would depict a chef's wife presenting to her husband their first child, alive or stillborn, or who died shortly after birth.
Marc Léo Félix, in his book Kongo, on page 85, informs us that these statuettes are said to be in the likeness of the founder of the clan or of a reigning woman.
These objects are the property of the chef.
width 10 cm
Details
Era
After 2000
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
27 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
9 cm
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