Figure ancestrale féminine assise "singiti" · R. D. Congo, Luba-Hemba · ID: 3052170
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 25 February 2006, lot 254
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 26 March 2022, lot 83
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, base
Female figures in a comparable sitting posture with outstretched legs are usually complemented by a bowl. They are found among the Luba and are called “mboko”.
The present unusual figure, however, is conceived without a bowl, both hands resting on the thighs. Her facial features express a great calmness, her shoulders are taut and her posture extremely dignified despite her seated position. With her rich scarifications, she probably represents a female ancestor of high social rank “singiti”.
L’objet Figure ancestrale féminine assise “singiti” numéro d’objet 3052170, a fait partie de la Vente aux enchères 105 le 15 novembre 2025, numéro de lot 345 et est actuellement disponible pour 8 000 € en Vente libre.
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Littérature comparée
Neyt, François, La Grande Statuaire Hemba du Zaire, Louvain-la-Neuve 1977, p. 238 f.
Publications
Tribal Arts, Hiver / Printemps 1999 / 2000, p. 61
AHDRC: 0028413