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Description
This figure is depicted in a classic Hemba-style standing in a symmetrical position with the hands alongside the navel or abdomen of the figure. These types of ancestral figures were placed in small huts in the village compound, and they represented local chiefs or warriors and founders of their royal lineages.
Culture and Traditions
The Hemba people live in villages, recognizing chiefs as their political leaders. The Hemba language belongs to a group of related languages spoken by people in a belt that runs from southern Kasai to northeastern Zambia.
Donation Details
Michael Wasserman donated in the year 2003.
Date of Digitization
7/20/2022
Contributing Institution
J. B . Coleman Library
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Prairie View A&M University, "HEMBA Culture Of Arts from southern Kasai to northeastern Zambia- ( Ancestor Figure)" (2022). African Sculptures and Masks. 65.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/65
Notes
The Appraised Amount is $ 40,000.00.