Statue
Small wooden figures, ranging in style from extremely abstract human forms resembling large clothespins to fairly naturalistic anthropomorphic forms, are called yanda and are used by the Mani society, a commoner group which provided a balance of power against the ruling Avongara (or Vurungura) aristocracy (Burssens 1962).
Informations complémentaires :
- Pays & Régions : République Démocratique du Congo
- Type d'objet : Statuaire
- Thème : Figures debout
- Aire Culturelle : Ubangi
- Lieu :
- Provenance : The Stanley Collection of African Art at The University of Iowa Museum of Art (Stanley:523). Photo credit: photo by Ecco Hart
- Bibliographie, Expositions : This object is illustrated in Francois Neyt's recent study of the sculpture of Zaire (Neyt 1981: 69).
- Caractéristiques :
Congo - Zaïre, Congo-Kinshasa, Figures debout, RD Congo, RDC, République Démocratique du Congo, Statuaire, Ubangi, Zandé