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Pigment-blocks

Scope note

Sculpted objects in various forms, often covered with intricate carving, made from dried tukula paste mixed with other ingredients such as sand, water, and palm oil, made by the Kuba peoples of the African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are used as commemorative tokens of their deceased owners, and may be moistened and rubbed to remove pigment for use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262516

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by material>

Equivalent Terms used

pigment-block

Created

13yrs ago

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