Crucifix, 16th–17th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Angola; Republic of the Congo, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom, Solid cast brass, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Metal-Sculpture, This work documents the convergence of two distinctive worldviews. When Christian icons were first introduced to central Africa by the Portuguese in the late 1400s, elements of their design resonated profoundly with local spiritual precepts
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Crucifix, 16th–17th century, Democratic Republic, Congo, Angola, Republic, Kongo peoples, Kingdom, Solid cast brass, H, 10 3/4, 27.3 cm, Metal-Sculpture, work, documents, convergence, two distinctive, worldviews, Christian icons, first introduced, central Africa, Portuguese, late 1400s, elements, design resonated, profoundly, local spiritual, precepts
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