Standing male ancestor figure "singiti"
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94th Tribal Art AuctionStanding male ancestor figure "singiti"
D. R. Congo, Hemba
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Georges-Jean Haefeli, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | H: 26 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, sacrificial patina, base
The large bearded face of this "singiti" figure shows strikingly geometrical facial features.
"Singiti" figures are idealised and stylised depictions of deceased Hemba leaders. As spiritual mediators between the living and the dead, these figures were preserved in a shrine, where they were paid homage with prayers and blood sacrifices.