Which of the following statements is true regarding interpretation of this artifact?
a) It offers evidence of Kongolese adaptations to Christian doctrine in the touching of the garment symbolizing Vili royalty.
b) It represents the Portuguese promise to the Kongolese that Christ will liberate Africans from slavery, evident by the kneeling figures.
c) Rather than referencing a Christian crucifixion, it depicts a purely Kongolese ritual in existence prior to European contact
d) It depicts the execution by the Portuguese of the Kongolese king Matombola, “the one who summons spirits from the land of the dead.”
Answer: a
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