Mask - Congo (No reserve price)
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Hemba wooden neck rest, Congo, 27 cm high and 12 cm wide, titled Appuie-nuque Hemba, in good condition with some wear and age-related marks.
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Nape, headrest >
Hemba neck-rest
Hemba headrest
An old prestigious headrest with a dark patina. Holes on the plateau have had their nails removed. The Hemba, settled in the southeast 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. Ancestor worship, whose effigies were long attributed to the Luba, is central in Hemba society. Genealogy is indeed the guarantor of privileges and the distribution of land. All aspects of the community are imbued with the authority of the ancestors. Thus, they are regarded as having influence on justice,
Nape, headrest >
Hemba neck-rest
Hemba headrest
An old prestigious headrest with a dark patina. Holes on the plateau have had their nails removed. The Hemba, settled in the southeast 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. Ancestor worship, whose effigies were long attributed to the Luba, is central in Hemba society. Genealogy is indeed the guarantor of privileges and the distribution of land. All aspects of the community are imbued with the authority of the ancestors. Thus, they are regarded as having influence on justice,
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
27 cm
Width
12 cm
