Ovimbundu sculpture
Object type:
statuette
Materials:
wood, resin, horn, bead
Legend:
This couple is an ocimbanda and his wife. The antelope horn that the male figure carries on his back was frequently used by the ocimbanda (diviner or traditional practitioner) as a container of charms which were used to keep harmful spirits and dangerous animals at bay.
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:
20 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1967.63.501