HEMBA COUPLE 5, Dem. Rep. Congo
Photographs © Tim Hamill
HEMBA, COUPLE 5, 7", SOLD, Dem. Rep. Congo
Usually representing spirits, ancestors or the primordial couple, these
Janus-headed figures combine male (bearded) and female heads. Through a
wide range of style, scale, belief and function the couples depicted share
a timeless, serene equality necessary to the continuity of their societies.
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