Figure
AF630
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF630 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Baluba | Lulua |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Iconography | Woman |
Description | Wooden anthropomorphic female figure; elongated face; bulbous oval shaped shaped eyes; triangular shaped nose; pursed mouth; prominent brow; hair forms into a conical shaped protrusion on the top center of the head, 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 each hand holding a different carved object; two rings are carved around upper arm; hands are placed at side; front of belly bulges slightly with four rings carved around the center; figure is wearing sometype of carved loincloth in front, incised with four vertical lines; with horizontal lines on the front side; prominent chest and backside; legs and feet are in standing position; five rings on the backside of knees; feet are not defined, they are in the form of large rounded shapes; two holes, one through each foot; base is missing; object is dark brown in color. See AF620, Similiar to AF626. |
Height | 22.6 cm |
Width | 3.5 cm |
Outside Diameter | 4.1 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 61 - Field No SF | 07 - Cast Number |
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