Unidentified
Funerary Guardian Figure
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Category
Culture
Hemba Peoples
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Materials
Wood
Measurements
31 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 6 in (80.01 x 13.97 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Cobb
Accession #
2006.89
Description
Funerary post with a columnar form and a cylindrical body surmounted by a head with lentoid eyes, slightly open mouth, small wedge nose and a very fine worn surface.