id:			144310
accession number:	1969.137
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.137
updated:		2023-08-23 22:12:13.857000

Carved Tooth, late 1800s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker. Hippopotamus ivory and organic material; overall: 33 cm (13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman 1969.137

title:				Carved Tooth
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creation date:			late 1800s
creation date earliest:		1875
creation date latest:		1900
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman
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culture:	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
technique:	Hippopotamus ivory and organic material
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
Spiral motifs have been found on Kongo Kingdom ivory carvings since at least the 1500s.

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wall description:
This is a fine example of art produced for sale to European visitors in the Lower Congo River area. A long history of cultural and artistic interactions between Africans and Europeans began in 1482, when the Portuguese first established diplomatic ties with the rulers of the Kongo kingdoms. Note the image of a foreign merchant pouring whiskey from a keg.
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