Mbole. <em>Backrest</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, vegetal fiber, pigment, 12 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (32.4 x 44.5 x 14.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X861.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X861.1_print_bw.jpg)

Backrest

Artist:Mbole

Medium: Wood, vegetal fiber, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

Mongo Complex, Moma Region, Mbole, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (32.4 x 44.5 x 14.6 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: X861.1

Image: CUR.X861.1_print_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum