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Object type
grave sculpture
Materials
rocks > steatite
Legend
Ntadi in one of the most common positions. According to some, the outstretched open hands represent ‘praying’, but the meaning could be broader and this is presumably the representation of someone who is reading. The new skill of reading and writing inspired great awe in Lower Congo.
Place of collecting
Angola > Zaire (province)
Culture
Mboma
Acquisition related person
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963), as seller
Date of acquisition
1953-06-08
Dimensions
39 cm
Inventory number
EO.1953.32.8
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