File:Brooklyn Museum 56.6.19 Reliquary Figure Mbulu Ngulu.jpg
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English: Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu) ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu) |
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Description |
English: Ancestral figure, concave geometric face type, eyes and nose raised, crest above head, body diamond shaped; surfaces covered with hammered metal or metal strips. CONDITION: Good.
English: The Kota believe that the bones of important men and women retain power after death, providing protection and good fortune to an individual's descendants. The bones are preserved in reliquaries made of bark or basketry. On top are placed figures known as bwiti. This bwiti typifies the Kota style. The face is covered with strips of hammered brass and copper. The neck swells into an open lozenge shape, the lower part of which is thrust into the container of bones forming its "body." |
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Date |
English: late 19th-early 20th century |
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Dimensions | 20 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (52.7 x 21.3 x 5.9 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 56.6.19_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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