Figure
AF621
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF621 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bena Lulua |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Human |
Description | Standing wooden anthropomorphic female figure; long oval shaped face; prominent brow; diamond shaped eyes; triangular nose; pursed closed mouth; hairline carved hair on head is of thirteen rowns of tiny raised squares, two squared off knobs protrude from the back of the head; conical shaped knob on the top center of the head; eight rings carved around cylindrical neck; defined ears; shoulders protrude from the side, pointing towards the back; arms bent with hands on the side of the belly; a ring is carved around each upper arm; the left band lies flat, while the right side hand is holding a container of some sort; figure is wearing a type of loin cloth, incised with six veritcal lines; straight legs with feet flat; carved rings around each thigh and ankle; figure is fastened to a black round base; object is light brown in color. See AF620. |
Height | 22.8 cm |
Width | 5 cm |
Outside Diameter | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 86 - Field No SF |
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