5 Continents Editions Srl, 2019. Bilingual- English/French. Hardcover. New oversized case-wrapped hardcover. Folio (9.95 x 0.74 x 12.98 inches) Bilingual edition- English/French. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Full page color photos on glossy heavy paper. Includes notes and caption legend. 144 pp.

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ISBN: 9788874398034

Expressing one of many Luba sub-styles, the tall, standing male figures created by master carvers of the Hemba culture in southeastern Congo since at least the mid-1800s arguably rank among the noblest sculptural depictions of the human figure in sub-Saharan Africa. With their serene gaze and meditative expression, they exude a tranquility and dignity that befits these idealized likenesses memorializing esteemed leaders of the past.



Infused with a life-force or vital energy, these spirit-invested objects were able to communicate between the living and the dead. Thanks to their inner power they had the capacity to impact the material sphere by allowing the ancestors to positively influence the well-being of their surviving relatives.

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