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Architectural Element – Post

Kuba

Artwork Details

Architectural Element – Post
circa 1900
Kuba
carved wood
56 13/16 x 6 1/8 in. (144.4 x 15.7 cm); ;
Gift of Marc Leo Felix
1985/1.169

Description

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.

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