SOLD / SOLD! MC1115 Extremely rare! Anthropomorphic Hemba mask Mask
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CONGO DRC
Extremely rare !
HEMBA anthropomorphic mask
Very beautiful anthropomorphic Hemba mask which gives off an impression of majesty and great serenity, which characterizes the Niembo style
Very rare, too, I have only encountered in this style the mask from the Mestach collection, illustrated in "Face of the Spirits", in "L'Intelligence des Formes" and the one drawn in "100 people of Zaire" (p35n9) by Marc Leo Félix, who points out that these rare masks come from the south of the territory of the Hemba
The Hemba people live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba River (Congo River) to the west and Lake Tanganyka to the east.
Their territory revolves around the Luika River which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyka.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Their territory revolves around the Luika River which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyka.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Features:
ITEM TYPE: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC
(ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: Height 24 cm.
CONDITION: Correct (see photos).
A quality base will be provided
It's not the one in the pictures
A quality base will be provided
It's not the one in the pictures
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Bibliography / Bibliography:
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
- 100 peoples of Zaire and their sculpture. The handbook for collectors, scholars and students, Marc Leo Felix, Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987
- The great Hemba statuary of Zaire, François Neyt, 1977,
UCL Louvain-La-Neuve.
- The Intelligence of forms", An Artist collects African Art (Willy Mestach) Evan M. Maurer, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1991
- The Intelligence of forms", An Artist collects African Art (Willy Mestach) Evan M. Maurer, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1991
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CONGO DRC
Rare anthropomorphic HEMBA Mask
Very beautiful Hemba anthropomorphic mask that gives off an impression of majesty and great serenity, a characteristic of the Niembo style.
Very rare, too, in this style, I only met the mask of the Mestach collection, illustrated in "Face of the Spirits" and the one that is drawn in "100 people of Zaire" (p35n9) Marc Leo Felix, who reports that these rare masks come from southern Hemba territory
The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to the west, and Lake Tanganyka, to the east
Their territory is articulated around the Luika river which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Their territory is articulated around the Luika river which delimits the Hemba of the north and those of the south. They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyika.
They are geographically and culturally close to the Luba
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP: Hemba, Bahemba. .
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC (ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 9 1/2 inches high.
CONDITION: Fair
CONDITION: Fair
See pictures
A quality stand display will be provided
It's not the one of the photos
A quality stand display will be provided
It's not the one of the photos