Ancestral figure Kongo Yombe
Ancestor statues that are not African maternities
Ancestor figures, intended to be honoured in the home, are carved from the finest woods. They are the support of the spirits of the deceased who are consulted on special occasions. They are worshipped by anointing them with palm oil, spitting chewed kola nuts, rubbing them with red Pterocarpus sawdust and palm oil (which, according to R. Lehuard, fulfils the same function as that of palm oil). Lehuard), but its expensive preparation means that it can only be used by people who can afford to buy it. The Kola, through the spitting, transmits its virtues and reinforces the vitality of the statuette. All this care that surrounds the effigies gives them a patina or slightly crusty appearance in the long run.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 12,5 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Condition
- Damaged
Ancestor statues that are not African maternities
Ancestor figures, intended to be honoured in the home, are carved from the finest woods. They are the support of the spirits of the deceased who are consulted on special occasions. They are worshipped by anointing them with palm oil, spitting chewed kola nuts, rubbing them with red Pterocarpus sawdust and palm oil (which, according to R. Lehuard, fulfils the same function as that of palm oil). Lehuard), but its expensive preparation means that it can only be used by people who can afford to buy it. The Kola, through the spitting, transmits its virtues and reinforces the vitality of the statuette. All this care that surrounds the effigies gives them a patina or slightly crusty appearance in the long run.