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Commemorative sculpture

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten 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

Unit 6

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