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Exceptional African DRC Hemba Mask
Measurement:
Height: 21 Width: 7 Depth: 4 Inches
Measurement:
Height: 53 Width: 18 Depth: 10 Centimeters
Measurement Mask Only
Material:
Wood, Vegetal Fiber, Hide, Horn, Fetish Bundle
Estimated Age:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Very Good
Remarks:
Stylized carving pronounced features rich dark patina
Shipping:
US East Coast - Estimated $35.00
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Minor chips and scrapes, worn areas, some wood deterioration, overall condition very good. Thank you and please view my other items.
BACKGROUND
The Hemba people inhabit vast plains surrounded by high hills and bordered by streams, rocks, and marshes. Farmers and hunters, the Hemba practice ancestors worship to justify the present authority and power of the chief of the clan. Among the Hemba, sculptured male bearded figures posed standing with their hands placed on the abdomen, at the sides, or holding the beard represent distinguished ancestors. They are considered to be portraits of specific individuals and were kept in the homes of the principal Hemba families as genealogical references. The hereditary chief of each clan is the keeper of the ancestor figures. As celebrant of the ancestor cult, the clan’s chief, surrounded by his people, communicates with the ancestors, recalling his great deeds and summoning his good will. He renders justice and his status as clan head means that he has the privilege of receiving numerous gifts. Female Hemba Figures are less common and very often carved with arms bent and both hands resting on chest.
A custom base is included with this piece. It is important to properly exhibit a beautiful piece of art. The splendor of the piece cannot be fully revealed without a correct display. Custom bases can cost a minimum of thirty and up to several hundred dollars depending on its complexity and size. It is very difficult to locate a good stand maker regardless of price, but fortunately this piece will be appropriately displayed and ready for you and your guests’ enjoyment.
Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation.
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