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The masks which personify the spirit of divination are thus transported from one village to another" (de Mahieu
Ethics and Beauty in the Heart of Africa
which applies perfectly well to this one as well)
herminettes et statues cultuelles sont très célèbres et parmi les objets les plus prisés dans l'Art Africain
Female Cult Figure
Réservé - Reserved - MC1295 Superbe Kabeja HEMBA Sculpture Janiforme Janus figure Luba The masks which personify theEnglish description below KABEJA HEMBA Superb statue with a beautiful crusty patina The Hemba had very talented sculptors and the tribe's art is mainly known for the effigies of ancestors, the Singiti, figures of power who exude an astonishing serenity and natural authority. According to Franois Neyt in "La grande statuaire Hemba", the Kabeja (or Kabedja) are Janiform sculptures that represent the founding ancestor couple of each clan, the statue was
