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| Nom de l'objet : | figure |
| Type de l'objet : | figure |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | REPRESENTATIONS |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | carvings & sculpture |
| Matériaux : | wood, ebony |
| Technique de fabrication : | adzed carved gouged |
| Numéro de catalogue : | Ac122 |
| Pays d'origine : | Tanzania |
| Continent d'origine : | Africa |
| Culture : | Makonde |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Central Bantu |
| Contexte culturel : | Commercial art. |
| Date de fin de production : | 1980 |
| Description : | Elongated human head with a human figure of equal size sitting astride and incorporated into the top of the head. Leg of the top figure becomes the nose of the face below. Top figure has natural eyes, a nose, a mouth, accentuated cheeks, and a high foreh |
| Fonctions : | The Makonde were a matriarchal, agricultural society. Traditionally, it is thought, the sculpture of the Makonde was restricted to ceremonial and ritual goods. Shetani spirits or creatures, now seen in contemporary Makonde sculpture, were probably unknown before the advent of commercial art production in the mid-1950's. Tales of encounters with these rarely seen spirits or creatures were part of Makonde mythology and folklore and may have served as artistic inspiration for the pieces. |
| Hauteur : | 35 |
| Largeur : | 11.5 |
| Profondeur : | 9.8 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
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