Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)

• Artist: Lulua (Culture)
• Medium: Wood
• Geographical Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Dates: early 20th century
• Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm)
• Collection: Arts of Africa
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H2, 1B
• Accession Number: 22.107
• Image: CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2009

Catalogue Description:
Standing female figure of light soft wood with child on back. In good style but unfinished with tukula and unused. Considerable cicatrization, "spired" headdress. High points of cicatrization marked by dark and unsmeared color. CONDITION: Good.