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Description : Additional Information: , A rare Hemba maternity figure depicting a standing female holding two children. This is a large Hemba standing female figure with a large  ,head and a classic cruciform coiffure in the back. , This figure ,comes from the Luba people ,of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Elements that identify this figure with the Luba include its general forms and stance, its detailed finial facial features, and the body marks or scarifications and the elaborate traditional hairstyle. The gorgeous shinning patina adds to the beauty of this charming figure! The ,theme of maternity is common to the Luba and related peoples such as the Zela and Songye (see Francois Neyt, LUBA...).Made out of hard wood, these figures come in different seizes and stances. They may represent the spirit Vidye These spirits protect, rescue and assist the living. The spirits ,Vidye ,are honor in order to support the kingship or to guide the medium in the divination process. ,The Vidye spirits speak through the mouth of the figure. ,This figure is also identified with the female ancestor spirit who is regarded as guarantors of the continuity of the lineage. ,It is through woman that the ancestor reveals himself anew in the child. Such figures were kept by a ritual specialist, her wife or by chief's wife in shrines. For close similar examples and more information see: -Francois Neyt, LUBA TO THE SOURCES OF THE ZAIRE, 1994 -Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen F. Roberts, MEMORY. LUBA ART AND THE MAKING OF HISTORY, 1996 I have examined this piece and agree with the description. Niangi Batulukisi, PhD. ,
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