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Appuie-nuque mabetou, a wooden headrest from the Mabétou people of Congo, 31 cm high and 10 cm wide.
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Mabetou neckrest of African art. gongo
Prestigious headrest with a smooth, dark, glossy patina. Slight chips.
The Mabetou, established in the east of Zaire, on the right bank of the Lualaba, have long been subjected to the neighboring Luba empire, which has had a definite influence on their culture, their religion, and their art. The cult of the ancestors, whose effigies were for a long time attributed to the Mabétou, is central in Hemba society. Genealogy is indeed the guarantor of privileges and the distribution of land. All aspects of the community are permeated by the authority of the ancestors. Thus, they are regarded as having influence over justice, medicine, law, and sacrifices. The Singiti statues were kept by the fumu mwalo and honored during the course of
Mabetou neckrest of African art. gongo
Prestigious headrest with a smooth, dark, glossy patina. Slight chips.
The Mabetou, established in the east of Zaire, on the right bank of the Lualaba, have long been subjected to the neighboring Luba empire, which has had a definite influence on their culture, their religion, and their art. The cult of the ancestors, whose effigies were for a long time attributed to the Mabétou, is central in Hemba society. Genealogy is indeed the guarantor of privileges and the distribution of land. All aspects of the community are permeated by the authority of the ancestors. Thus, they are regarded as having influence over justice, medicine, law, and sacrifices. The Singiti statues were kept by the fumu mwalo and honored during the course of
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
31 cm
Width
10 cm
