Stone grave statues from Lower Congo
Object type:
grave sculpture
Materials:
rocks > steatite
Legend:
This stone memorial statue represents a European, presumably a plantation owner. The image is a metaphor of the influence and power of Europeans, whom prominent men liked to emulate.
Culture:
Solongo
Field collector:
Edmond Dartevelle (°1907 - †1956)
Acquisition related person:
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels as exchange
Date of acquisition:
1967-12-29
Dimensions:
58 cm x 20 cm x 13,5 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1967.63.205