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Carved Tooth
late 1800s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This is a fine example of art produced for sale to European visitors in the Lower Congo River area. A long history of cultural and artistic interactions between Africans and Europeans began in 1482, when the Portuguese first established diplomatic ties with the rulers of the Kongo kingdoms. Note the image of a foreign merchant pouring whiskey from a keg.
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Details
- Title: Carved Tooth
- Date Created: late 1800s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.137
- Medium: Hippopotamus ivory and organic material
- Department: African Art
- Culture: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman
- Collection: African Art
- Accession Number: 1969.137
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