The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Carved Tooth
late 1800s
Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman 1969.137
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Spiral motifs have been found on Kongo Kingdom ivory carvings since at least the 1500s.Description
This is a fine example of art produced for sale to European visitors in the Lower Congo River area. A long history of cultural and artistic interactions between Africans and Europeans began in 1482, when the Portuguese first established diplomatic ties with the rulers of the Kongo kingdoms. Note the image of a foreign merchant pouring whiskey from a keg.- Year in Review: 1969. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.137