One of two Christian-inspired objects in the Delenne collection identifying the far-reaching networks of trade, diplomacy, religion, and cross-cultural exchange. This Kongo crucifix is aligned with symmetry and stylization, unlike dynamic poses and empowered gestures constructed in most human or animal bodies created by the hands of African artists. The emaciated body, at the brink of death, captures the connection between death and regeneration, a concept central to both Christianity and the Kongo religion.