I believe creating a clipping mask is the answer, but im doing something wrong

This is a hard one to describe so i attached this link: file:///C:/Users/Marcus/Documents/Wacom%20work/zang-deli.jpg.
Im trying to make the object (the black bit) consist of the image in the background so instead of being black it will be multicoloured?
Thanks in advance

Marcus,
ive now placed a new image to be clipped and when i drag my object onto it it hides beneath it?
It is crucial that the path/vector object to become the Clipping Path (the black bit in the OP I presume) is on top of the other object, as you can (also) see in the Layers palette.
it doesnt hide beneath it anymore because now im importing the object from another document but it plainly gives me the instruction "cannot clip mask"
Exactly what does the object consist of?

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