Description: Hemba or Luba Tribe Maternity Figure. Tribal Hand-carved. Congo. Mother and Two Children. Early-20th-Cent. Sitting mother holds a baby in her arms while another child clings to her back. Dimensions: 11" x 4" x 4". Condition: Normal signs of handling from pre-1950, perhaps earlier, with a beautiful age patina. _________________________________________ The forested region of the Lower Zaire (formerly Congo) River is noted in the artistic history of black Africa, because of its concentration of maternity icons. This figure is an archetype of historical feminine beauty. Her prominent eyes, jewelry adornments, and prominent hairstyle denote a woman of elite status. This sculpture was likely placed in a shrine to honor the ancestral mothers of a family's lineage.
Price: 159.99 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Brown
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Tribe: Hemba
Age: first half 20th C.
