Crucifix, 17th century, Angola, Northwestern Angola, Kongo peoples, Brass, H. 11 7/8 x W. 6 1/8 in. (30.2 x 15.5cm), Metal-Sculpture, Brass crucifixes cast by Kongo artists reflect the influence Christianity has had on Kongo culture. In 1490, less than a decade after the first Portuguese explorers encountered the then vast and thriving Kongo kingdom, missionaries were sent there to establish a Christian settlement
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