Yombe

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wood, mirror

9 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in (24.765 x 8.89 x 10.795 cm)

Gift of Philip Thelin in memory of his grandparents Chief Justice of Switzerland and Madame Henri Thelin Panchaud de Bottens

94.213

Wooden figure standing with arms truncated at the elbow, standing on a low rectangular base, with chin jutting forward and teeth bared. A smaller figure with similar features but with arms crossed in front of the chest is attached to the back shoulder blades and head of the larger figure.