Elongated Figurative Statue
Item
- Accession Number
- 2024.79.
- Title
- Elongated Figurative Statue
- Ethnic Group
- Kwele
- Subject
- Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Date
- Early 20th century
- Medium
- Wood
- Format
- H x W x D: 37 in x 5 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in (93.98 cm x 13.335 cm x 11.43 cm)
- Description
- An elongated, figurative statue featuring short, bowed legs and a long torso. Its head is triangular with a deep, angled ornament on top and flat facial features. It is highly stylized and used at the end of ceremonies, following the masquerades. It may represent an ancestor figure.
- Type
- Statue
- Item sets
- African Art
