Hemba Vintage African Statue Tribal

Vintage African female statue representing the female ancestor of the Hemba. This tribal wood carved statue is a very rare vintage. African sculpture that will enrich your African collections. No matter if you are an enthusiast collector or just a lover of African culture, this authentic statue is a tribal artwork that will bring so much power into your home. Take a small piece of the African culture and enjoy its beauty every day. Female ancestral figure - HEMBA - Kongo 46 cm high 1100 g The sculpture is an unclothed ancestral figure of female sex, which was made of wood. This Kneeling female figure holding a bowl comes from the Hemba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Elements that identify this figure with the Hemba include characteristic carving structures such as the large head and the traditional hairstyle. The theme of bearer with bowl is common to the Hemba. Called Mboko or Kabila this bowl bearer figure recalls the divination bowl (mboko) usually made out of calabash and owned by the diviner who used it to keep the sacred white chalk, Mpembe, and other divination tools and ritual elements necessary in the divination process. The bearer figure alludes to the female spirits who, according to the Hemba, play the role of intermediaries between the living and the Vidye spirits of the spirit world. The kneeling position is symbol of devotion. The function of the figure is to call (kubila), beg or implore these spirits to protect, rescue and assist the living. The spirits Vidye are honor in order to support the kingship or to guide the medium in the divination process. The Vidye spirits speak through the moth of the bear figure. Through these sculptures the diviner calls for the help and assistance of the Vidye spirits, the divinities of the divinations. Magnificent Hemba statue, the patina is black, shiny, the wood is thick, with a beautiful hairstyle on the head - quite simply a beautiful Hemba statue. Material: heavy hardwood Condition: In good condition considering its age with signs of