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Object type
grave sculpture
Materials
rocks > steatite
Legend
Ntadi in the position of someone who is reading. A memorial statue like this did not necessarily mean that the deceased person had learned to read, but rather that he wanted to be remembered as an exceptional person. This 'reader’ therefore serves as a metaphor.
Place of collecting
Angola > Zaire (province)
Culture
Kongo
Acquisition related person
Raoul Blondiau, as seller
Date of acquisition
1951-05-26
Dimensions
32 cm
Inventory number
EO.1951.31.78
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