Untitled

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.83

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Cloth, Beads, shells

Subject

This object from the Choke culture of Angola is a utensil that is carved representing an abstract female figure. This female figure has different representations of traditions in the Choke culture. One example is the mikonda scarification that is horizontal scarification marks that are applied above a woman's pubis. These marks were applied to women during adolescence and were seen as a romantic enhancer.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown artist

Notes

Creation Date: no date

Ethnography

Notes

Angola, Africa

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

Chokwe (culture or style), Chokwe-Lunda, Central African (cultural or regional style), African (general, continental cultures), pestles, equipment

Hierarchy Name

Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)

Facet

Styles and Periods Facet, Objects Facet

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Figure

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Dimension Description

Pouch

Width

4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

6 in