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African Congo Kuba Mukenga Mask - Meaningful Materials (77)
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How do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful materials in an African Congolese ceremonial mask of the Kuba Kingdom. This recording comes complete with all the juicy, unscripted, live-action museum gallery accents including background chatter and beeping proximity alarms.
Image:
Mask (Mukenga)
Kuba, Western Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Late 19th/mid-20th century
Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, feathers, raffia, fur, fabric, thread, and bells
Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.1504
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By Lucas Livingston, Ancient Art Podcasthttp://ancientartpodcast.org/77
How do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful materials in an African Congolese ceremonial mask of the Kuba Kingdom. This recording comes complete with all the juicy, unscripted, live-action museum gallery accents including background chatter and beeping proximity alarms.
Image:
Mask (Mukenga)
Kuba, Western Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Late 19th/mid-20th century
Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, feathers, raffia, fur, fabric, thread, and bells
Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.1504
Connect:
http://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627
http://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback
http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast
http://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions
http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston