Commemorative figure (lefem)
Probably carved by Ateu Atsa (Bangwa, c. 1840–1910) · mid-1800s–1910 · 클리블랜드 미술관
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Carved during their subject's lifetime, such idealized portraits function as their living stand-ins or intermediaries. Adorned with royal attire consisting of a bristled cloth cap, beaded necklace, pleated loincloth, drinking horn, and now-broken pipe, this figure was carved as a commemorative portrait of a historical king or high dignitary. It was kept by a secret association called Lefem, whose members gathered weekly in a sacred space in the forest to discuss matters related to the kingdom's welfare. Placed in a royal shrine, the figure witnessed sacrifices made to the skulls of the chief’s ancestors. Meant to safeguard the kingdom and protect the fecundity of its inhabitants, it was also exhibited during funerals and royal ceremonies. Ateu Atsa was both a famous and infamous artist! It is said that he enraged a ruler by portraying him realistically rather than in an idealized way, and was chased out of town after the sculpture was revealed.
미술관이 쓴 설명 원문입니다(영어). 라이선스: CC0
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작품 정보
- 작가
- Probably carved by Ateu Atsa (Bangwa, c. 1840–1910)
- 제작 시기
- mid-1800s–1910
- 재료
- wood
- 크기
- Overall: 92.1 x 20.3 cm (36 1/4 x 8 in.)
- 제작 지역
- Africa
- 소장처
- 클리블랜드 미술관, Cleveland · 전시 중 · 108A African
- 소장 경위
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
이미지: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0