Figure
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist or workshop, Chokwe style
Medium
Wood
Geography
Angola
Date
before 1986
Dimensions
H. 24 cm, W. 7.5 cm, D. 5.5 cm
Object number
2009.126.118
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 male figure carved from one piece of wood, with elaborate horned headdress symbolizing royal status. Arms bent at the elbows holding a cylindrical container. This figure was likely made for commercial sale on the international market.
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