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Pair of Figures

late 1800s-early 1900s
Part of a set, view all set records
Wood, iron alloy, copper alloy, glass beads, plant fiber, and cloth
Part 1: 45 x 15.5 x 9.2 cm (17 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.); Part 2: 41 x 13 x 11.5 cm (16 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 2010.459
Location: 108A Sub-Saharan
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Odette Delenne, the collector of this pair, once stated that these figures reminded her of herself and her husband, René.

Description

Carving of paired figures is quite well documented among the Ngbandi and its neighbors the Ngbaka-Minagende, where such sculptures are said to represent the mythical ancestor Seto and his sister-wife, Nabo. Field-based research cannot confirm the existence of figurative couples among the Ngbandi.

Pair of Figures

late 1800s-early 1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, probably Ngbandi-style carver

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