COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1997.149
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CMA_.1997.149
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
Congolese
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Congolese
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Congolese
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Congolese
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kasadi region, Kongo People, Yombe sub-tribe
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Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kasadi region, Kongo People, Yombe sub-tribe
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Mother and Child
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Mother and Child
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
late 19th-early 20th Century
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late 19th-early 20th Century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1866
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1866
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1933
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1933
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
carved and painted wood
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carved and painted wood
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Overall: 64.7cm
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Overall: 64.7cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1997.149
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1997.149
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
The Kongo people inhabit a large territory now divided among the nations of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, and Angola. The Yombe, one of the many Kongo ethnic groups, possess a distinctive artistic tradition that encompasses scepters, trumpets, fly whisks, masks, and human figures. The mother and child theme is a common one in Yombe carving; this example is distinguished by the emotionally powerful, yet enigmatic 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. The sculpture may have been carved in honor of the woman herself after her death, or after the death of a male chief. Kongo society is matrilineal, so the chief's right to political power is inherited through the female line.
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The Kongo people inhabit a large territory now divided among the nations of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, and Angola. The Yombe, one of the many Kongo ethnic groups, possess a distinctive artistic tradition that encompasses scepters, trumpets, fly whisks, masks, and human figures. The mother and child theme is a common one in Yombe carving; this example is distinguished by the emotionally powerful, yet enigmatic 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. The sculpture may have been carved in honor of the woman herself after her death, or after the death of a male chief. Kongo society is matrilineal, so the chief's right to political power is inherited through the female line.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1997.149.tif
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CMA_.1997.149.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false