Untitled

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.118

Description

on base

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Metal

Context

The Nyamwezi people of Tanzania are attributed to these distinct elongated human figure sculptures. The terminology used for these sculptures is simply Nyamwezi figures. The figures are used in a variety of different spiritual experience such as witchcraft, magic, and social entertainment. Also the figure was used as a tool in cults centered around spirits in order to enhance the manipulation of spirits.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown artist

Notes

Creation Date: no date

Ethnography

Notes

Tanzania, Africa Tanzania

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

ritual objects, ceremonial objects, object genres (object classifications), Nyamwezi, Central Tanzanian styles, Eastern African, African (general, continental cultures)

Hierarchy Name

Object Genres (hierarchy name), Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)

Facet

Objects Facet, Styles and Periods Facet