Bearded Male Figure
Item
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Accession Number
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2023.8.
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Title
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Bearded Male Figure
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Ethnic Group
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Kusu
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Subject
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Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Wood
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Standing Figure
