[Untitled]
Item
Accession Number
2023.8.
Subject
Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Wood
Format
H x W x D: 17 1/2 in x 6 in x 5 3/4 in (44.45 cm x 15.24 cm x 14.605 cm)
Description
Carved male standing figure with hands holding a long, patterned beard and stylized adornment on the top of the head. The sculpture may represent an ancestral figure, or leadership figure within the Kusu society. The geometric, detailed patterning of the beard is a stylistic references to textile works, and other works of the Kusu, Luba and Hemba styles.
Type
Standing Figure
Conforms To
Kusu