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Object type
statuette
Materials
wood, resin, horn, bead
Legend
This couple is an ocimbanda and his wife. The antelope horn that the male figure carries on his back was frequently used by the ocimbanda (diviner or traditional practitioner) as a container of charms which were used to keep harmful spirits and dangerous animals at bay.
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
20 cm
Inventory number
EO.1967.63.501
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