Janiform magical figure "kabeja", D. R. Congo, Hemba, Size: H: 42 cm (H: 16.5 inch), ID: 3044975

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Lot 259

90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Janiform magical figure "kabeja" · D. R. Congo, Hemba · ID: 3044975

sold EUR 3,000

Provenance

French Collection
Issaka Zango, New York, USA

Size

H: 42 cm

H: 16.5 inch

Description

wood, base

“Kabeja” figures are seen as visual icon of the primordial couple, the founders of the society. They are owned by the clan head known as the “fumu mwela”.

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