Belgian collection of African art . The pfemba or phemba maternity figures, symbols of the mythical ancestor, are associated with fertility cults. The child embodies the matrilineal transmission of power. The Yombe decorated their textiles, mats and loincloths, with patterns related to proverbs glorifying work and social unity. The patterns inscribed on the subject's bust echo the designs of the woven fabrics. Smooth two-tone mahogany/brown patina. Minor cracks and chips. The Solongo cultures of Angola and Yombe were largely influenced by the Kongo kingdom, from which they borrowed naturalistic statuary and religious rites by means of sculpted fetishes nkondo nkisi. The Yombe are established on the West African coast, in the southwest of the Republic of Congo and in Angola. Their statuary includes remarkable maternities whose use remains little known.
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