HEMBA COUPLES

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 HEMBA
Couple 1
14"
$400

 

HEMBA
Couple 2
14.5"
$350

 

 HEMBA
Couple 6
12"
$500

The Hemba Janus heads below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

 

 HEMBA
Couple 3
SOLD

 

 HEMBA
Couple 4
SOLD

 

 HEMBA
Couple 5
SOLD

 

 HEMBA
Couple 7
SOLD

 

 HEMBA
Couple 8
SOLD

 

Photographs © Tim Hamill

HEMBA, COUPLES, 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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