Ovimbundu sculpture
Object type:
statuette
Materials:
wood, hair / fur, metals > copper (and alloys)
Legend:
According to the notes of Robert Verly, this item is an "ociteka (statuette) of a hunter”. The small tuft made of antelope hair which decorates the cranium is reminiscent of the headdresses worn by professional hunters.
Place of collecting:
Angola > Benguela
Culture:
Ovimbundu
Field collector:
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963)
Acquisition related person:
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels as exchange
Date of acquisition:
1967-12-29
Dimensions:
30 cm x 12 cm x 11 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1967.63.724