This piece of sculpture is very different from ancient Greek carving, though it, too, is part of an old religious tradition. It is made of hard wood covered with small plates of brass and copper and comes from Gabon, a West African country that straddles the equator. It was made by the Kota, a group of tribes who worship in similar ways, and who have made figures such as this for a hundred years, and probably much longer. Which text feature would best strengthen the reader's understanding of the text?

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Read the excerpt from the iroquois constitution. all lords of the five nations confederacy must be honest in all things. . it shall be a serious wrong for anyone to lead a lord into trivial affairs, for the people must ever hold their lords high in estimation out of respect to their honorable positions. what is the main idea of this excerpt? members of the five nations confederacy should know how to show respect to their lords. the lords of the five nations confederacy hold high-ranking positions. the people of the five nations confederacy deserve respect and should be held in high esteem. the lords of the five nations confederacy should act honorably and be revered.