Staff or Spear
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unknown Chokwe
Primary
Staff or Spear
19th century - 20th century
Carved wood
Object
58 x 2 x 1 3/4 in. (147.32 x 5.08 x 4.445 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.138
Other Number(s):
127 (287) (Neufeld Collection Number)
287 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/17/1997
Geography:
Africa, Angola
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Chokwe, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Central African - Styles and cultures from a wide region of Africa that straddles the Equator and is drained largely by the Congo River system.
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/17/1997
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Owner Name: Jean Pierre Hallet
Role: Previous Owner
Place: Malibu, California, US
Ownership End Date: 1977
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 287 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0001995.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0178724.
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0001989.
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0001997.
- "Collections Database for the Royal Museum of Central Africa (Turveren, Belgium)." (Accessed August 14, 2020): Africa Museum, https://www.africamuseum.be/en/research/collections_libraries/human_sciences/collections. Accession No.: EO.1956.55.3.
- "Collections Database for the Royal Museum of Central Africa (Turveren, Belgium)." (Accessed August 14, 2020): Africa Museum, https://www.africamuseum.be/en/research/collections_libraries/human_sciences/collections. Record No.: EO.1953.13.27.
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