cma-african-art: Figure of a Pair, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThe U
cma-african-art: Figure of a Pair, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThe Ubangi region’s history of successive migrations and assimilations has resulted in numerous exchanges of religious beliefs and ritual practices. Because little research has been conducted in the region, data regarding the production, use, and meaning of Ubangi sculpture are scant. Despite some stylistic traits, including the heart-shaped faces and the male’s crested coiffure, this figure with its female pair is unlike any other in the Ubangian corpus. Based on indirect evidence, the pair has been attributed to the little-known Monzombo and is said to represent the culture’s primordial couple. However, no other sculptures have been ascribed to the Monzombo, and we lack further details on their art.Size: Overall: 145 x 26.8 x 23.3 cm (57 1/16 x 10 9/16 x 9 3/16 in.)Medium: wood, ironhttps://clevelandart.org/art/2010.460.2 -- source link
#clevelandartmuseum#cmaopenaccess#africanart#museumarchive