HEMBA HEADREST 1, DRC

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HEMBA
Headrest 1
15.25"l.
$600
SOLD

This Hemba headrest has been vetted by a French dealer as being authentic with significant signs of use and age.

Usually representing spirits, ancestors or the primordial couple, these Janus-headed objects combine male (bearded) and female heads.

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