Assento cerimonial com cariátide feminina

Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" (ca. 1810-1870, Kateba region, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 344

Os elaborados assentos de escultura sustentados por cariátides estão entre as mais importantes obras de posse dos chefes luba, já que são um elemento essencial da cerimônia de investidura que estabelece o direito de governar. A linha materna determina a sucessão e a herança; portanto, as cariátides representam os antepassados que sustentam de forma simbólica o chefe. Este banco cerimonial é atribuído ao mestre de Buli, um dos artistas africanos mais conhecidos, ativo antes da colonização europeia da região. Seu estilo profundamente expressivo é evidente nas feições alongadas, maçãs proeminentes e intensidade emocional da figura feminina.

Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" (ca. 1810-1870, Kateba region, Democratic Republic of the Congo), Wood, metal studs

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the
Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the
Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the
Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the
Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the
Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.