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unknown Ngbaka
Ngbaka Primary



Figure

Likely 20th century
Carved, incised, and burnished wood with patina

16.535 x 5.512 x 3.74 in. (42 x 14 x 9.5 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 99.3.133
Other Number(s): 120 (265) (Neufeld Collection Number)
265 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Acquisition Date: 12/17/1997
Geography: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Classification: Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality: Ngbaka, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection: Neufeld Collection

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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.
  • 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.
  • female - Referring to the sex that normally produces eggs or female germ cells.
  • figures - Representations of humans, animals, or mythical beasts, in any medium.
  • Ngbaka
  • 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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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:

  • Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
    Role: Donor
    Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
    Ownership End Date: 12/17/1997


Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
  • Important Tribal Art Sotheby's . New York, NY, 1989
    Figure Number: 265A
  • "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 003595.

Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
  • "Art and Life in Africa: Peoples." (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/. https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/chapters/arts-of-healing/spirit-embodiments/?start=10, Figure Number: Accession No.: X1986.592.
  • "Art and Life in Africa: Peoples." (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/. https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/chapters/abundance/human/?start=28, Figure Number: Accession No.: X1986.592.
  • "Art and Life in Africa: Peoples." (Accessed May 11, 2020): https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/. https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Ngbaka#:~:text=Types%20of%20Art,masks%20and%20numerous%20utilitarian%20objects..

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