GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The head of this female figure is slightly turned, departing from the traditional African norm of depicting humans or animals in a full frontal, static manner. In the absence of field-collection documentation, it is not possible to know whether this is a religious or secular object.
A precise attribution of this figure is also complicated because a heart-shaped face, almond-shaped eyes, realistic mouth shape, and curved eyebrows meeting over the nose are features common to both Chokwe and Shinji carving, a probable result of cultural interaction between these two peoples within the Lubalo area in northern Angola.
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- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
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Chokwe: AAT: 300016282
Shinji: AAT: 300263199
Geography
Angola (nation): TGN: 1000149
Lubalo: TGN: 1087854
Process/materials
carving (processes): AAT: 300053149
Historical periods
nineteenth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404513
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
Individuals
Subject terms
female: AAT: 300189557
figures (representations): AAT: 300189808
sculpture: AAT: 300047090
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PROVENANCE
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
The main source for this provenance is information already located in TMS.
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General Description
The head of this female figure is slightly turned, departing from the traditional African norm of depicting humans or animals in a full frontal, static manner. In the absence of field-collection documentation, it is not possible to know whether this is a religious or secular object.
A precise attribution of this figure is also complicated because a heart-shaped face, almond-shaped eyes, realistic mouth shape, and curved eyebrows meeting over the nose are features common to both Chokwe and Shinji carving, a probable result of cultural interaction between these two peoples within the Lubalo area in northern Angola.
Excerpt from
- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Chokwe: AAT: 300016282
Shinji: AAT: 300263199
Geography
Angola (nation): TGN: 1000149
Lubalo: TGN: 1087854
Process/materials
carving (processes): AAT: 300053149
Historical periods
nineteenth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404513
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
Individuals
Subject terms
female: AAT: 300189557
figures (representations): AAT: 300189808
sculpture: AAT: 300047090
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
The main source for this provenance is information already located in TMS.
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