File:Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe, late 19th-early 20th c - Mother and Child Figure - 1997.149 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Title |
Mother and Child Figure |
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Object type |
sculpture object_type QS:P31,Q860861 |
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Description |
The Kongo people inhabit a large territory now divided among the nations of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, and Angola. The mother and child theme is common in the carving of the Yombe, one of the many Kongo ethnic groups; this example is distinguished by the emotionally powerful expression of the mother's gaunt face. The large size and soft wood of this sculpture indicate a funerary function and placement within a roofed ancestral shrine. The Yombe woman represented was clearly powerful; perhaps her fertility was critical to the survival and prosperity of her clan. |
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Date | late 1800s-early 1900s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Carved and painted wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 64.7 cm (25 1/2 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415 |
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Current location |
African Art |
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Accession number |
1997.149 |
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Place of creation | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe, late 19th-early 20th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.149 |
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