Unidentified
Janiform Reliquary Guardian Figure (mbulu-viti)
n.d.
Category
Culture
Kota-Ndassa or Wumbu
Place Made
Republic of the Congo
Materials
Wood, brass, copper
Measurements
22 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 3 in (57.785 x 28.8925 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.245
Description
Diamond-shaped openwork base surmounted by round neck; one side lozenge-shape concave face with conical eyes; pyramid nose; flared panels at sides of eyes; lunar-shaped headdress with six conical decorations; opposite face; mouth open; teeth bared; lozenge-shaped eyes; prominent arched eyebrows; ridged jowls, sheathed in metal.