Ovimbundu sculpture
Object type:
statuette
Materials:
wood
Legend:
This male statuette was associated with the funeral rituals of the Soma (chiefs or sovereigns). Before the writings and collections of Robert Verly, this type of object was practically unknown. According to oral tradition, the example shown here dates from the 17th or 18th century which still has to be proven through analyses.
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:
36,7 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1967.63.629