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Object type
grave sculpture
Materials
rocks > steatite
Legend
The representation of mother and child is one of the frequent themes of the stone memorial statues of Lower Congo. The coloured parts are a representation of the clothing and - together with the cross around the neck - is an expression of 'modernity', an ideal prominent men liked to be associated with.
Place of collecting
Angola > Zaire (province)
Culture
Mboma
Acquisition related person
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963), as seller
Date of acquisition
1953-06-08
Dimensions
22,5 cm
Inventory number
EO.1953.32.23
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