A Hemba commemorative Portrait of a Chief (Singiti),
DRC. Wood, 63 cm high. Exclusively carved for sitting kings or chiefs that were visited in a dream by a predecessor. Hemba artists emphasized two aspects when creating these figures: the stomach as the point of connection with one's extended lineage through the navel. On the other hand, they perceived the head as the holder of ancestral knowledge. (VJ)
Provenance:
An important private collection, Amsterdam. Comes with the certificate from the renowned expert and publisher of the reference book on Hemba figure Dr. Francois Neyt.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:25
- Stima:
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EUR 7.000,- a EUR 8.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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EUR 4.000,-
A Hemba commemorative Portrait of a Chief (Singiti),
DRC. Wood, 63 cm high. Exclusively carved for sitting kings or chiefs that were visited in a dream by a predecessor. Hemba artists emphasized two aspects when creating these figures: the stomach as the point of connection with one's extended lineage through the navel. On the other hand, they perceived the head as the holder of ancestral knowledge. (VJ)
Provenance:
An important private collection, Amsterdam. Comes with the certificate from the renowned expert and publisher of the reference book on Hemba figure Dr. Francois Neyt.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Data: | 28.06.2023 - 15:25 |
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| Esposizione: | 24.06. - 28.06.2023 |