Congolese Hemba People Ancestor Figure: "Singiti"
Collection: Spiritual Connections
Object Category: Religious Items
Object Type: Ritual Object, Altars
Country: Congo
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Middle Africa
width: 3 in;
height: 8 in;
depth: 3 in
The Hemba People are the eastern most of the Luba Empire tribes.
This object is possibly the head of a staff. It has an ornate headdress. The eyes are inset. The mouth is a metal plate.
This piece was purchased when the country was still Zaire.
Source:
Bowers Museum materials.