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Object type
statuette
Materials
wood
Legend
This male statuette was associated with the funeral rituals of the Soma (chiefs or sovereigns). Before the writings and collections of Robert Verly, this type of object was practically unknown. According to oral tradition, the example shown here dates from the 17th or 18th century which still has to be proven through analyses.
Place of collecting
Angola > Benguela
Culture
Ovimbundu
Field collector
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963)
Acquisition related person
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels, as exchange
Date of acquisition
1967-12-29
Dimensions
36,7 cm
Inventory number
EO.1967.63.629
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