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曼嘎卡能量像

ca. 1880–1900
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 344
中非的“能量钉像”在非洲艺术中是一种比较普遍的艺术种类。这些能量像是刚果雕刻家和仪式专家的共同创造，用于容纳某种神秘力量。它们记录许下的誓言和签订的条约，并且象征消灭邪恶。这件钉像代表卓尔不群的法律力量“曼嘎卡”，据信来自十九世纪末活跃在刚果海岸沿线和安哥拉的一位大师的作坊。嵌入木雕宽阔身躯中的各种金属见证了这尊人像在部落中重大事件上扮演的证人和守护者的中心角色。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 标题: 曼嘎卡能量像
  • 创作日期: 十九世 纪中晚期
  • 地域: 刚果民主共和国，希卢安果河地区
  • 文化: 刚果人
  • 材料: 木头，颜料，金属，树脂，陶瓷
  • 尺寸: 高461⁄2 英寸（118厘米）
  • 来源信息: 购买，莱拉·艾奇逊·华莱士、丹尼尔和玛丽安·马尔科姆医生、罗拉·G和詹姆士·J·罗斯、杰佛瑞·B·索热夫、罗伯特·T·华尔家族、西德尼·G·克莱曼医生及夫人、史蒂文·科萨克捐赠，2008年
  • 藏品编号: 2008.3
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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