Mbulenga (Maternity Figure)
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unknown Lulua
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Mbulenga (Maternity Figure)
19th century - 20th century
Carved and incised wood with patina
11.811 x 2.953 x 2.756 in. (30 x 7.5 x 7 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.132
Other Number(s):
115 (257) (Neufeld Collection Number)
257 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/20/1996
Geography:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Lulua, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
African*,
carvings*,
Central African*,
Congolese*,
figures*,
Lulua,
maternity*,
ritual objects*,
wood*
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- carvings - Refers to works executed by cutting a figure or design out of a solid material such as stone or wood. It typically refers to works that are relatively small in size, are part of a larger work, or are not considered art. For large and medium-sized three-dimensional works of art, use the broader term "sculpture" or another appropriate term.
- Central African - Styles and cultures from a wide region of Africa that straddles the Equator and is drained largely by the Congo River system.
- Congolese - Nationality, styles, and cultures of the Republic of the Congo.
- figures - Representations of humans, animals, or mythical beasts, in any medium.
- Lulua
- maternity - State of being a mother; also the qualities belonging to or associated with being a mother or being pregnant.
- ritual objects - Objects used for a particular ritual activity, often as part of a ceremony.
- wood - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
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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: 12/20/1996
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 257 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0181339.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Constantine Petridis, "A Figure for Cibola: Art, Politics, and Aesthetics among the Luluwa People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Metropolitan Museum Journal 36 (2001): 235-258.
- Constantine Petridis, "Of Mothers and Sorcerers: A Luluwa Maternity Figure." Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 23, no. 2 (1997): 182-195, 198-200.
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