Unidentified
Bowl Figure (mboko)
n.d.
Category
Culture
Luba
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga Province
Materials
Wood, animal horn, aluminum, tin
Measurements
12 1/2 x 5 x 5 1/4 in (31.75 x 12.7 x 13.335 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Stern
Accession #
2009.165
Description
Female kneeling figure holding bowl, scarification on torso, horn extending upward from top of head and hairpin adorning the back of the coiffure. Three metal ornaments in the form of small spirals also adorn the hair.