Unidentified
Anthropomorphic Sleeping Mat Figure (katanda)
19th or early 20th century
Category
Culture
Lega: Bwami Society
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Materials
Wood, pigment
Measurements
12 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/4 in (31.4325 x 14.9225 x 5.715 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, funds from an anonymous donor
Location
Sadie and Oliver Billion Gallery, African Art; Wall Case 8
Accession #
2010.36
Description
Carved wood figurine, with laterally flexed legs, the raised arms tapering to points, the flattened dish-shaped face with geometrical features, the whole of the face overlaid with white kaolin, and the body fire-blackened. Torso is covered with bored holes.