File:Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-earl - Male Figure - 1969.10 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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[edit]Male Figure
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Male Figure |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
This figure was used in an ancestral cult dedicated to the founders of small political groupings. Such figures were usually kept in the same shrine with a number of stylistically related male and female carvings that represented ancestors. At times of crisis, the custodian of the shrine spent the night in close proximity to the images, bringing offerings to the ancestors in exchange for their support. |
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| Date | late 1800s-early 1900s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Wood, cloth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 48.6 x 15.6 x 17.2 cm (19 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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African Art |
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1969.1 |
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| Place of creation | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-early 20th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Katherine C. White | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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