[Untitled]
Item
Accession Number
2023.10.
Subject
Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Patinated wood, raffia, Iron
Format
H x W x D: 17 in x 6 in x 4 1/2 in (43.18 cm x 15.24 cm x 11.43 cm)
Description
Standing male figure with a round, porous protrusion on the abdomen. The figure is coated in a dark patina, with a stylized coiffure of raffa rope. Iron pins decorate the body and face, along with rope wrapped around the waist and neck covered in the dark patina. The face has a round forehead that reaches beyond the flatter, frontal facial plane.
Type
Standing Figure
Conforms To
Zende