Ndop were figurative sculptures representing different kings (nyim) of the Kuba kingdom. Although the sculptural genre appears naturalistic, ndop are...
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Ndop may refer to: Ndop, Cameroon, commune in Cameroon Ndop (Kuba), figurative sculptures of the Kuba Kingdom This disambiguation page lists articles...
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The Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, is a traditional kingdom in Central Africa. The Kuba Kingdom flourished between...
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Kuba art comprises a diverse array of media, much of which was created for the courts of chiefs and kings of the Kuba Kingdom. Such work often featured...
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African art (section Kuba Kingdom)
beads Ndop of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul; 1760–1780; wood; 49.5 x 19.4 x 21.9 cm (191⁄2 x 75⁄8 x 85⁄8 in.); Brooklyn Museum (New York City). Ndops are...
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in Budapest. Other outstanding pieces of the collection are three royal Ndop figures he collected. Torday also recorded folk songs by gramophone on his...
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Museum of Berlin Ndop of king Mishe miShyaang maMbul; 1760–1780; wood; 49.5 x 19.4 x 21.9 cm (191⁄2 x 75⁄8 x 85⁄8 in.); Brooklyn Museum. Ndops are royal memorial...
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items in this collection include a carved ndop figure of a Kuba king, believed to be among the oldest extant ndop carvings, and a Lulua mother-and-child...
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Sub-Saharian African (in this case produced in the Kuba Kingdom from present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) – Ndop of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul (1760–1780)...
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