by Artist (3)
unknown Kuba (Congolese)
Primary
Yet Royal Belt Pendant in Form of Miniature Mask
Likely late 20th century
Woven, sewn, and beaded raffia (?) with glass beads
State:
No sign of use
4 3/4 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 1 9/16 in. (12 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.19
Other Number(s):
148 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Geography:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Masks
Culture/Nationality:
Kuba, 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.
- beading - Trimming, furnishing, adorning, or covering textiles or objects with beads, or creating jewelry by stringing beads.
- Central African - Nationality, styles, and culture of the people of the nation of the République centrafricaine.
- 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.
- Kuba - Describes works created by the African people of the same name living in the central Democratic Republic of Congo.
- pendants - Articles of jewelry designed to be suspended, such as from a necklace, brooch, or earrings. Examples include Renaissance pendants fastened to the sleeve and articles of devotional, magical, or mourning jewelry concealed under clothing.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future: Black History Month at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College , Feb 15, 2013 – Mar 29, 2013
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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
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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"National Museum of African Art Online Database."
(Accessed April 12, 2020):
Smithsonian,
https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections.
Accession No.: 2015-9-21.
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"New Orleans Museum of Art Online Collections Database."
(Accessed April 24, 2020):
https://noma.org/.
Accession No.: 85.182.7.
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"The Minneapolis Institute of Art."
Minneapolis Institute of Art.
(Accessed June 10, 2020):
Minneapolis Institute of Art,
ArtsMIA.org.
Accession No.: 89.1.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Joseph Cornet, Art Royal Kuba (Milano: Edizioni Sipiel, 1982), 204-207. Figure Number: 238, 239
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