Figure
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist or workshop, Suku style
Medium
Wood
Geography
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
before 1986
Dimensions
H. 24.3 cm, W. 4.8 cm, D. 5.2 cm
Object number
2009.126.117
Credit Line
Donated by Esther Amrad Dagan in memory of her daughter Halit, and in homage to unknown African artists
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Standing female figure carved from a single piece of wood. Figures such as these were possibly used in divination or healing rituals.
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