Les Phemba. Histoire de l’archéologie approvisionnement et gestion des échanges

approvisionnement et gestion des échanges

each sanctuary developing its own concepts and sets of concepts

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occupied from the Orientalizing period to the Roman Empire

Les Phemba. Histoire de l’archéologie approvisionnement et gestion des échangesBeneath their peaceful mother child appearance, the phemba statuettes of the Yombe ethnic group (Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, and Cabinda territory) raise many questions. These statuettes appeal to collectors with their universal theme of mother and childevoking gentleness and serenitytheir smooth, naturalistic appearance, and their discreet African "exoticism." Could African phemba have been inspired by European statues of Virgins and