CONGOLESE HEMBA SINGITI ANCESTOR FIGURE. Singiti ancestor figure carved by the Hemba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These figures are commemorative portraits of deceased male ancestors, particularly respected elders and chiefs. They serve as spiritual mediators between the living and the dead, linking current leaders with their predecessors and legitimizing their authority. In ancestral rites, the sculptures were central to invocations recalling the heroic deeds of the honored ancestor. - Height: 31 inches. Estimate $180-200
