Figure

Description

Carved wooden standing female power figure with a mirrored glass compartment in the abdomen, an iron chain attached to a horn tip hanging from the neck and cotton bundles around the waist: Africa, Central Africa, Congo River, late 19th to early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1902.315

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure

Production information

Congo River, Central Africa

Date

Late 19th - early 20th century

Materials

Wood, Mirror, Iron, Horn, Cotton

Physical description

Wood