Sculpture

AF1334

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1334
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Basonge | Bapindi
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber
Technique Carved
Iconography Human
Description

Carved wooden figure; facial features include tow raised eyes, long nose, ear is incised on right side; hair line begins at forehead, crest down the center; short cylindrical neck, twisted fiber around neck; shoulders protrude back; arms at side forming an L shape. Head and trunk of human figure with very small legs.

Height 35.8 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 10 - Other Number

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