Seated Figurine

Item

Accession Number: 2019.16
Title: Seated Figurine
Ethnic Group: Take (?)
Subject: Figure|Altar|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Palm Oil
Format: H x W x D: 7 x 2 x 2.5 in. (17.78 x 5.08 x 6.35 cm)
Description: The small figure is seated on the edge of a small mask. The figure has an ornate coiffure and a belt. The figure which is probably used in divination is stained and highly patinated and is mounted on a dome-shaped base affixed to a custom base.