File:Brooklyn Museum 74.89 Female Figure with Horn Kaponya.jpg
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English: Female Figure with Horn (Kaponya) ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Female Figure with Horn (Kaponya) |
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Description |
English: Wooden standing female figure. It clasps a horn over its left shoulder and rests on its own circular base. The figure wears no clothing. Its elaborate coiffure consists of incised undulating forms topped by a flower-like decoration. There are metal rings on each ankle. Condition: erosion at back and underside of base. Lips show some losses. A toe on the left foot is void as is the left arm from the shoulder. Headdress worn at rear. Portion of flower-like decoration void. Insect erosion at back and underside of base. Lips show some losses.
English: This figure may have served to represent the guardian tutelary spirit of an important Chokwe diviner. Even with its right arm missing, the figure's formal integrity and elegance remain intact. Over her left shoulder, the woman holds an antelope horn, usually a container for potent substances. |
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Date |
English: late 19th century |
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Dimensions | 12 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (31.1 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | Gift of Marcia and John Friede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.89_threequarter_edited_version_SL1.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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