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Headrest
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Artist Unknown (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Date

c. 1880
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
Headrest, Artist Unknown (Democratic Republic of Congo)
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Headrest: Gallery Label - Current
Like the larger stools, Luba headrests with female figures are symbolically powerful objects associated with chiefs. The two figures represent Luba matrilineal ancestors who are the literal and figurative support of the hereditary chiefs. The embracing women also reference the importance of family unity and continuity.
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Medium: Sculpture | Wood, beads, string
Size: 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (16.5 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm)
Creation Place: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region
Culture: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region
Inscriptions: Inscription; Stickers [6757], painted on bottom; three stickers, on bottom
Physical Description: two female figures facing each other and embracing; string of red beads around feet of one figure and around neck of the other
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
Accession Number: 98.56
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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