Sculpture
| Object Number: | AF5172 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bakongo |
| Provenience: | Zaire |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Iron Glass Fiber Cord Raffia |
| Iconography: | Man |
| Height: | 34.5 cm |
| Width: | 17 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1924 |
| Other Number: | 8 - Field Number |
Description
Wooden, eyes inlaid with glass, right arm upraised, hand originally held spear(?). Perineal band and necklet of cloth. Cylindrical cap of a resinous concretion ("medicine"); "medicine" casket (with mirror) on front of body. The whole except face and mirror smeared with camwood pigment; face covered with black coating, probably of same substance as that of cap and casket. Two nails driven inback, apparently as afterthought, as this does not seem to be a "nail fetish". In top of cap is stuck a piece of cane, "gun barrel."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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