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At least two groups of people in Africa are described as the Yombe people. They reside primarily in Zambia, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. Adept at crafts and art, the men are involved in weaving, carving, …

2019年4月4日 · Deutsch: Afrikanische Kunst, Louvre: Yombe Skulptur als Kopf eines Zepters aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Herkunft: Demokratische Republik Kongo (Bas-Congo) Français : Sculpture yombé, sommet de sceptre, 19e siècle, République démocratique du …

Title: Commemorative Mother and Child Figure. Date: 19th–20th century. Geography: Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo. Culture: Kongo, Yombe group. Medium: Wood, glass, metal, pigment. Dimensions: H. 13 5/8 x W. 4 3/4 x D. 3 7/8 in. (34.6 x 12.1 x 9.8 cm) Classification: Wood-Sculpture.

Culture: Kongo peoples, Yombe group. Medium: Wood, brass tacks, pigment. Dimensions: H. x W. x D.: 9 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 3 in. (24.8 x 8.6 x 7.6 cm) Classification: Wood-Sculpture. Credit Line: The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

A Yombe Maternity Figure, phemba, seated on a square base with powerful legs crossed and delineated toes pointed to the front, supporting a forward-projecting torso with enlarged conical breasts framed by sloping oversized shoulders and slender forearms, holding an attenuated infant

2022年6月30日 · The Yombe create animal masks for ceremonial traditions related to their agricultural and herding pursuits. Perhaps best known for their "power figures," which hold ritual medicines and are embellished with mirror and nails, the Yombe also forge iron, carve wooden masks, and weave raffia.

Yombe sculpture, originating from the Yombe people of the Congo Basin region (present-day Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Angola), represents one of Africa’s most sophisticated sculptural traditions.

The Yombe are artistically prolific. This superb sculpture besides showing her typical Yombe traits, also protecting her two babies lying on her lap sucking while two other are close to her from both sides. Images of women with several children celebrate multiple successive births, and a desirable condition of sustained female fertility – are ...

YOMBE TYPES OF ART. Some of the most spectacular Yombe pieces are the nkisi nkonde figures described below. They also carve masks and drums to be used in initiation ceremonies. Everyday objects such as combs, staffs, and fly whisks were often carved with figures as a display of wealth and power. HISTORY