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Kongo artists cast figures of Christ to be mounted on crucifixes, placed on altars, hung on walls, or positioned at the summit of staffs. The author of this example retained the naturalism of the Portuguese prototypes upon which it likely was modeled.
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Title: Christ
Date: 18th–19th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Angola
Culture: Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
Medium: Solid cast brass with holes for nailing
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), W. 4 1/2 in. (1.9 cm), D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999
Object Number: 1999.295.12
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