Pigment blocks (sculpture)

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   1. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en">pigment blocks (sculpture)</skos:prefLabel>

   2. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="nl">pigmentblokken</skos:prefLabel>

   3. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="es">bloques de pigmentos (tukula sculpture)</skos:prefLabel>

   4. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">pigment block (sculpture)</skos:altLabel>

   5. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">blocks, pigment (sculpture)</skos:altLabel>

   6. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">pigment-blocks (sculpture)</skos:altLabel>

   7. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="nl">pigmentblok</skos:altLabel>

   8. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="es">bloque de pigmentos (tukula sculpture)</skos:altLabel>

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   10. <skos:note xml:lang="en">Carved or sculpted blocks of pigment that are valued as sculpture rather than, or in addition to, for their use as a pigment. Prominent examples are those made by made by the Kuba peoples of the African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo from dried tukula paste mixed with other ingredients such as sand, water, and palm oil. They are used as commemorative tokens of their deceased owners, and may be moistened and rubbed to remove pigment for use. The creation of carved blocks of pigment is also known in other cultures, including very ancient examples; some scholars believe Neanderthals carved pigment blocks.</skos:note>

   11. <skos:note xml:lang="es">Objetos esculpidos en varias formas, a menudo cubiertos con tallas intrincadas, realizadas de pasta de tukula seca mezclada con otros ingredientes tales como arena, agua o aceite de palma, fabricados por el pueblo Kuba de la nación africana de la República Democrática del Congo. Son usados como muestras conmemorativas para sus propietarios muertos y pueden ser humedecidos y frotados para remover el pigmento para ser usados.</skos:note>

   12. <skos:note xml:lang="nl">Gebeeldhouwde objecten in verschillende vormen, vaak bedekt met ingewikkeld snijwerk, gemaakt van een pasta van gedroogde tukula vermengd met andere ingrediënten zoals zand, water en palmolie, door de Kubavolkeren in de Democratische Republiek Congo (voorheen Zaïre). Ze worden gebruikt als gedenktekens voor hun overleden eigenaren. Het pigment kan gebruikt worden door de blokken te bevochtigen en dan te wrijven.</skos:note>

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