Accession Number
1985/1.169

Title
Architectural Element - Post

Artist(s)
Kuba

Artist Nationality
Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1900

Medium & Support
carved wood

Dimensions
56 7/8 in x 6 3/16 in (144.4 cm x 15.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Marc Leo Felix


Label copy
This architectural element is exceptionally rare, and may be the only one of its kind in an American collection. Its pattern encodes esoteric knowledge pertaining to Kuba royal history and culture, creating a threshold between those who do and do not possess such knowledge.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
architecture (object genre)
wood (plant material)