Symbol of the mythical African ancestor likely associated with fertility cults, this figure of a woman wearing a miter features scarifications on the shoulders. These cuts, made with needles, knives and razors, were then coated with charcoal or ashes to accelerate healing and form salient patterns. The Yombe also adorned their textiles, mats and loincloths, with lozenges related to proverbs glorifying work and social unity. The infant would embody the matrilineal transmission of power. Dark satin patina. In the 13th century, the Kongo people, led by their king Ne Kongo, settled in a region at the crossroads of the borders between the current DRC, Angola and Gabon. Clan of the Kongo group, the Yombe are established on the west coast of Africa, in the south-west of the Republic of Congo and in Angola. Their statuary includes remarkable maternities. The use of this type of sculpture remains unknown. Ref. : "Maternity in the art of black Africa" Massa; "Black African Tribal Art" Bacquart.
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