Commemorative figure (lefem)

작가	Ateu Atsa (Bangwa, c. 1840–1910)
제작 시기	mid-1800s–1910
분류	Sculpture
재료·기법	wood
문화권	Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bangwa Kingdom
소장 부서	African Art
이용 조건	퍼블릭 도메인 (CC0) — 수업·인쇄에 자유롭게 사용 가능

작품 설명

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 <em>Lefem</em>, 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.

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이 작품은 퍼블릭 도메인이라 수업 자료로 자유롭게 내려받아 인쇄하거나 화면에 띄워 쓸 수 있습니다. Ateu Atsa의 표현 방식을 관찰하고 따라 그려 보거나, wood 기법에 대해 이야기 나누는 감상 수업에 활용할 수 있습니다.

이미지 출처: 클리블랜드 미술관(The Cleveland Museum of Art) 오픈액세스. 원본 소장 정보 · LUNA WHALE ART에서 더 많은 명화 검색하기