Eouya Society Kebe-kebe Dance Headdress
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unknown Kuyu
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Eouya Society Kebe-kebe Dance Headdress
19th century - 20th century
Carved, incised, and painted wood with pigment
21 5/8 in. x 5 7/8 in. x 5 1/8 in. (55 cm x 15 cm x 13 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.113
Other Number(s):
92 (205) (Neufeld Collection Number)
205 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Geography:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Masks
Culture/Nationality:
Kuyu, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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- 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 people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- kebe-kebe - Carved wooden figures, usually just heads and often attached to wands or staffs, or to the head of a dancer. Made and used by the Kuyu and Mbochi people of Congo.
- Kuyu
- painting - The application of paint to a surface primarily for protection or to apply a general color. For the application of pigments to a surface to create an expressive or communicative image, use "painting (image-making)."
- 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:
- A Curious Group; a cabinet of curiosities Bryn Mawr College , Apr 4, 2014 – Jun 30, 2014
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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: Philip Goldman (1922-2012); Gallery 43
Role: Seller
Place: London, UK
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 205 -
Carrie Robbins
and Nathanael Roesch.
A Curious Group.
Bryn Mawr College.
Bryn Mawr, PA, April 4–June 1, 2014
Figure Number: Wood 10 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0013353.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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"The British Museum Online Collection."
(Accessed May 17, 2020):
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection.
Accession No.: Af1954,+23.1117.
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"Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ."
(Accessed June 8, 2020):
https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/.
Accession No.: 2016.3.
- Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 118-118. Figure Number: C
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- "Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ." (Accessed June 8, 2020): https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/. Accession No.: 2016.3.
- "Rand African Art." (Accessed May 9, 2020): Randafricanart.com. http://www.randafricanart.com/Ibibio_puppets.html.
- Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 117.
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