Ovimbundu sculpture
Object type:
statuette
Materials:
wood
Legend:
This could be a figurine used by an ocimbanda associated with the ondele. The ondele were the benevolent and respectable ancestors used as a means of calming down certain rituals.
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:
1979-03-02
Dimensions:
33,4 cm x 7,7 cm x 6 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1979.1.238