Untitled

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.77

Description

Mounted on base, eroded

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Context

During the initiation of the Lilwa society were taught the stories of these mbole figurative sculpture is a figure that represents individuals that have been hanged for violating laws of society in the Yela culture. The young men were made aware of the wrong that these individuals did in order to understand that only righteousness should guide them through their lives. The figures have very simple representations of a person with a rope around their neck and the rope going above their head.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified Yela artist

Notes

Creation Date: no date

Ethnography

Notes

Yela Republic of Congo, Africa Africa Republic of Congo

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

Yela, Mongo, Mongo region styles, Central Democratic Republic of Congo styles, Central African (cultural or regional style), African (general, continental cultures), initiations, rites of passage, cultural ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), criminals, people (agents)

Hierarchy Name

Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Events (hierarchy name), People (hierarchy name)

Facet

Styles and Periods Facet, Activities Facet, Agents Facet

Dimensions

Width

7.62 cm

Depth

5.08 cm

Length

27.94 cm