N° d'objet
AE.1961.0062.0003
Département
Titre
Fragment d’une statue masculine
Créateur
Description
Statues representing male ancestors also embodied procreation and, being full of supernatural power, they protected the community. It is possible that this fragment of a statue once belonged to a Tabwa chief.
The ribbed vertical line on the torso that divides the body into two symmetrical halves evokes the division of the universe and the distinction between men (right) and women (left), and between the strong and the weak.
The imitated duiker antelope horns on the chest refer to magical substances that amplified the supernatural power of the statue.
Lieu de création
République démocratique du Congo [état]
Date
1875 - 1899/ 1900 - 1925
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
hauteur: 33.9 cm (geheel)
largeur: 15 cm (geheel)
profondeur: 12 cm (geheel)
Date d'acquisition
1961-09-11
Méthode d'acquisitiont
achat - Missionarissen van Afrika - Witte Paters van Antwerpen
