Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A portrait sculpture created to honor and record the reign of a specific leader, as in Kuba Ndop figures that document individual rulers for posterity.
AP course connection
Topic 6.2: 6.2 Purpose and Audience in African Art