Kongo / Yombe Couple Power Figure, Congo #988 Learning and the Fon in Benin

and the Fon in Benin

Natural Herkimer Diamond Strand

pleasing) and Shri (or Sri

ancestral spirits

25" wide or 5mm

Kongo / Yombe Couple Power Figure, Congo #988 Learning and the Fon in BeninKongo Yombe Couple Power Figure, Congo #998 Circa 1940 50 Male and Female Couple Pairings are a common and diverse theme in African art, frequently representing Primordial Ancestors, Ideal Social Units, or Spiritual Beings united as Intermediaries to the Spirit World and in Divination. These depictions serve various functions, including reinforcing societal ideals of Fertility and Lineage, acting as powerful Ritual Objects, and commemorating Ancestral