• Hemba ancestor figure (3)
  • Africa
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Width : 3 1/8 inch
  • Height : 11 3/8 inch
  • Depth : 1 3/4 inch
  • Hair comb depicting a male ancestor. His features are finely carved. He wears a perfectly trimmed beard symbolizing wiseness. The head top is digged in a crucible shape, probably for libations.
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