Figure
AF627
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF627 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Baluba | Lulua |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Human |
Description | Standing, wooden anthropomorphic female figure; elongated face; oval shaped shaped eyes, with raised center piece; triangular shaped nose; closed pursed mouth; prominent brow; hair forms into a conical shaped protrusion on the top center of the head, back of hair is ornamented with small raised squares, these protrude from the side as well; carving of geometric design found on the face and neck of figure; shoulders protrude from side; arms bent at the elbow with hands holding sometype, hands are placed at side; front of belly bulges slightly with five rings carved around the center; figure is wearing a skirt of some sort, with horizontal lines on the front side; prominent chest and backside; legs and feet are in standing position; three rings on the backside of knees; round base; object is dark brown in color. See AF620, Similiar to AF626 |
Length | 18.6 cm |
Width | 3.5 cm |
Outside Diameter | 3.4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 76 - Field No SF |
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