by Artist (7)
unknown Hemba
Primary
unknown Luba
Primary
Minyange (Rattle)
19th century - 20th century
Carved wood with string and feathers
13 in. x 2 1/4 in. (33.02 cm x 5.72 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.5.95
Other Number(s):
82-22 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Geography:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Possibly Eastern Provinces, Possibly Maniema and Tanganyika
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Hemba or Luba, Congolese, Central African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
African*,
carvings*,
Central African*,
Central African*,
Congolese*,
Hemba,
rattles*,
ritual objects*,
sacred 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 - 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.
- Hemba
- rattles - Shaken idiophones made in a variety of forms worldwide, in which one or more objects strike against each other or against the inside or outside of another object.
- ritual objects - Objects used for a particular ritual activity, often as part of a ceremony.
- sacred objects - Broadly, ceremonial objects that retain their sacredness in their present context. Sometimes defined more narrowly as only those needed by a present-day culture to practice their religion. For objects that are used primarily for a religious ceremony or function, but are not necessarily in themselves considered sacred, use "religious objects."
- 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: 7/18/1991
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- Francois Neyt and Louis de Strycker. "Approche des Arts Hemba." 11 (Automne 1974): 52-53, Figure Number: 53-55.
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"Rand African Art."
(Accessed May 9, 2020):
Randafricanart.com.
http://www.randafricanart.com/Luba_shakaree.html.
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"Rand African Art."
(Accessed May 9, 2020):
Randafricanart.com.
http://www.randafricanart.com/Luba_shakaree.html.
- Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 160. Figure Number: 3
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0168015.
- "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0031834.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Francois Neyt and Louis de Strycker. "Approche des Arts Hemba." 11 (Automne 1974): 52-53, Figure Number: 53-55.
- "Rand African Art." (Accessed May 9, 2020): Randafricanart.com. http://www.randafricanart.com/Luba_shakaree.html.
- Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 160.
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