Lusingiti statue (Hemba) - Mbulula atelier (Niembo style) - EO.1972.1.1
2nd quarter of the 19th century. Wood (Trichilia retusa). RD Congo. Registered in 1972. Acquired from E. Deletaille.
Singiti represent ancestors of important lineages. These statues, and the religious practices associated with them, were very prominent in the east of Congo, among the Hemba, the Buyu, and the Bembe.
