Unidentified
Kneeling Female Finial Figure
n.d.
Category
Culture
Kongo
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Materials
Ivory, wood
Measurements
4 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 1 in (11.43 x 3.65125 x 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.117
Description
Figure kneeling with heels tucked up to buttocks; straddling round base with notched rim; arms at sides with hands clutching breasts; rounded navel with drilled scarification in cross form; drill holes encircling body at abdomen and on back of neck and down spine and upper biceps; large drill hole inserted with wood plug at genital area; mouth slightly open; eyes closed; flared nostrils; C-shaped ears; knob at top of head.