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Object type
cult object > power object > ritual sculpture
Materials
wood, vegetal fibre
Legend
This item was probably an element from a beautiful kikaku hut. Other impressive sculptures also flanked the entrance to the kimpasi (enclosure or camp set up for circumcision initiates).
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bandundu > Kwango
Culture
Nkanu
Acquisition related person
Alphonse-François-Edouard Cabra (°1862 - †1932), as donor
Date of acquisition
1903-05-12
Dimensions
98 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.200-2
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