Hemba Statue From Congo

Very beautiful and old sculpture representing the effigy of a HEMBA ancestor from CONGO thick patina of use made of dried blood completely covering the statue height 50cm plus base delivered with The haughty figure imposes the respect of whoever looks at it. An expression of serenity combining authority This type of statue is quite rare because it remained jealously hidden in the shade of the sacred huts and no one, apart from the clan and its leaders, could approach it. The wood is half- heavy and the base is quite eroded by age, also cracked in places, otherwise good condition François Neyt and Huges Dubois point out that they are quite rare I insist on the thick patina of dried blood which covers the statue and which reveals in places a certain shine due to repeated handling (see the mouth, the navel, the back of the hands. This piece is quite exceptional and will delight its future collector