One Armed Standing Figure
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.67.
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Title
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One Armed Standing Figure
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Ethnic Group
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Lega
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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, kaolin
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Format
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H x W x D: 13 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in (33.02 cm x 9.525 cm x 6.35 cm)
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Description
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Wooden standing male figure with white kaolin, heart-shaped face. The figure has one arm extended upward and the other appears to have been excluded from the design intentionally.The central abdomen is flat, carved into a board like shape. When used in ceremonies, the figure may have small holes carved into the abdomen. This object would have been within one of two baskets among other wooden figures for initiation ceremonies.
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Type
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Male Figure
