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Loango carved tusk

Unknown Vili artistearly 20th century

Royal Ontario Museum

Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Canada

This ivory tusk features a long procession of people in different attire forming a long spiraling procession that covers the entire surface. This type of carved tusk is typical of the tradition developed in the Kingdom of Loango along the Congo coast at the end of the 19th century, mostly directed to European customers increasingly present in the area.

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  • Title: Loango carved tusk
  • Creator: Unknown Vili artist
  • Date: early 20th century
  • Location: Loango Province, Republic of Congo, Africa
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Royal Ontario Museum
  • Medium: Carved ivory
  • Length: 78.7
  • Culture: Vili
  • Accession Number: 959.216
Royal Ontario Museum

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