Christ

Unknown

18th–19th century · Solid cast brass with holes for nailing · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Kongo artists cast figures of Christ to be mounted on crucifixes, placed on altars, hung on walls, or positioned at the summit of staffs. The author of this example retained the naturalism of the Portuguese prototypes upon which it likely was modeled.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th–19th century

Medium

Solid cast brass with holes for nailing

Culture

Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999