Unidentified
Kneeling Female Figure
n.d.
Category
Culture
Yaka or Eastern Kongo
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola: Maquela de Zombo Region
Materials
Wood
Measurements
8 7/8 x 3 x 3 7/16 in (22.5425 x 7.62 x 8.73125 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.115
Description
Figure resting on knees and toes; legs spread; hands resting on thighs; pendulous breasts; open mouth exposing space between center teeth; eyes slightly open; drill holes into ears; tripartite headdress; dotted pattern scarification radiating from navel and on upper chest and shoulders.