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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Ancestor bust (singiti) from Congo region
Work_PrefTitle
Ancestor bust (singiti) from Congo region
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, head and shoulders from front
Image_Title
Detail, head and shoulders from front
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Hemba sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Hemba sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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exhibition: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
exhibition: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
Location
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Location Note:
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From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Location Note
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Date:
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19th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
19th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Central African; Hemba
Work_Culture
Central African; Hemba
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Hemba
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Hemba
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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wood
Work_MaterialDisplay
wood
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Subjects:
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human figure; portrait; Luba region; genealogy; lineage
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
human figure; portrait; Luba region; genealogy; lineage
Subjects
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Description:
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The Hemba people (or Eastern Luba) are an ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They memorialized distinguished ancestors (e.g. chiefs, warriors, and heads of lineages) in sculpted wooden figures (sing. singiti; pl. lusingiti) that served as vessels for their spirits. A visual genealogical record, the figures were cared for by a designated member of the lineage, who arranged them in the order in which they lived. While sculpted lusingiti are idealized images, each represents a specific Hemba ancestor whose spirit is contained therein. (Source: Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) [website]; https://www.dma.org/ )
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Hemba people (or Eastern Luba) are an ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They memorialized distinguished ancestors (e.g. chiefs, warriors, and heads of lineages) in sculpted wooden figures (sing. singiti; pl. lusingiti) that served as vessels for their spirits. A visual genealogical record, the figures were cared for by a designated member of the lineage, who arranged them in the order in which they lived. While sculpted lusingiti are idealized images, each represents a specific Hemba ancestor whose spirit is contained therein. (Source: Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) [website]; https://www.dma.org/ )
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-SA B-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-SA B-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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