Male ancestor figure "singiti" · D. R. Congo, Hemba · ID: 3035644
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Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanyHermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany
Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, both hands resting on the bulging body, min. dam., crack rest., missing parts through insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, base;
“singiti” figures depict important persons, such as war lords, clan founders or local chiefs. They provide a literal and symbolic link between past generations and current clan leaders, whose families are entrusted with their ownership and care. They were kept in special ceremonial huts.