Luba-Hemba, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A ‘Kabeja’ Janus figure.
These double figures, called 'Kabeja', always represent a man and a woman, back to back. They represent the ‘ancestor’ couple of the Hemba people and are preserved in the houses of the clan and village chiefs. They have a protective function for the members of the clan and their rituals. The present ‘Kabeja figure’ is made of a piece of hard wood and dyed black. At its top, in the upper section, it has an open cavity for 'magic substances'. A piece in perfect, typical Luba-Hemba style, with good patina and minor age damage (some pieces broken off at the round base plate). First half of the 20th century; H: 28.5 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Jo Christiaens, Bruges.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
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Luba-Hemba, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A ‘Kabeja’ Janus figure.
These double figures, called 'Kabeja', always represent a man and a woman, back to back. They represent the ‘ancestor’ couple of the Hemba people and are preserved in the houses of the clan and village chiefs. They have a protective function for the members of the clan and their rituals. The present ‘Kabeja figure’ is made of a piece of hard wood and dyed black. At its top, in the upper section, it has an open cavity for 'magic substances'. A piece in perfect, typical Luba-Hemba style, with good patina and minor age damage (some pieces broken off at the round base plate). First half of the 20th century; H: 28.5 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Jo Christiaens, Bruges.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |