Figure:
Mother and Child, 19th century
Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Kongo peoples,
Yombe group Wood, glass, metal, pigment
The sculpture here shows a maternity female who was
part of the ideal Kongo model of ancient “beauty”. The details
on her chest, back, teeth, beads and hairstyle indicate her being part of the
elite status. If you look closely you
notice that the mother and child have the same hairstyle. It was stated in
the website that the, “This sculpture was likely placed in a shrine to honor
the ancestral mothers of a lineage”. Looking
at this sculptor I notice something different from the ones I have seen, she
has glass pieces in the front of her eyes which imply the sculptures memorial task. The Kongo people believe that water is a representation
of the family’s kingdom, which is what the glass is, suppose to reflect.
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