[Untitled]
Item
Accession Number
2024.27.
Subject
Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Wood, kaolin
Format
H x W x D: 14 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 in (36.195 cm x 8.89 cm x 7.62 cm)
Description
Standing figure with a large head and bulging, round eyes. Incised lines mark the patterning of the coiffure atop the head, along with scarification patterns on the shoulders, chest and abdomen. The neck and head have vertical lines carved into the wood, differing from the smooth wood of the arms and legs.
Type
Standing Figure
Conforms To
Metoko