Elongated Female Figure

Item

Accession Number: 2024.35.
Title: Elongated Female Figure
Ethnic Group: Tabwa
Subject: Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Early 20th Century
Medium: patinated wood
Format: H x W x D: 12 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in x 3 in (31.75 cm x 7.938 cm x 7.62 cm)
Description: Wooden Mpundu female figure consisting of an elongated, round torso and head. The head has the detailing of a stylistic coiffure, marked by incised lines in the wood. The torso is decorated with scarification patterns along the vertical axis surrounding the breasts and navel.
Type: Female Figure