Elongated Figure

Item

Accession Number: 2024.32.
Title: Elongated Figure
Ethnic Group: Lele
Subject: Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Early 20th Century
Medium: Patinated wood
Format: H x W x D: 16 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in (42.545 cm x 7.938 cm x 8.255 cm)
Description: The elongated figure features a slender, curved neck leading to a rounded head adorned with an intricately carved headdress, protruding buttocks, and pointed shoulders with a rod-like lower half, possibly for support. This figure could represent an ancestor or symbolize authority.
Type: Standing Figure