File:Brooklyn Museum 22.815 Twin Figure (2).jpg
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English: Twin Figure ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Twin Figure |
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Description |
English: The object is a twin fetish figure with a flat base, a cylindrical body, and a hollow dome top. The dome has cutout sections, linear decoration, and a strand of large beads. Wrapped around the top and bottom of the cylindrical body are strands of smaller beads. The object has an oily surface and several cracked beads. It is in stable and good condition.
English: The Luba believe that twins, called "children of the moon," have supernatural powers and can be the harbingers of both good and evil. Twins must be honored and appeased through songs, prayers, blessings, and gifts made each month on the night of a new moon. Figures like this commemorate the spirit of a twin, and the insertion of an iron pin in the top of the head is intended to contain and channel the spirit within. |
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Date |
English: late 19th or early 20th century |
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Dimensions | 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (20 x 7 x 7 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | Brooklyn Museum Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.815_print_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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