Figure of a Standing Female (Pindi)

• Artist: Mbala (Culture)
• Medium: Wood
• Geographical Location: Kwango or Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 3 x 3 in. (18.8 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm)
• Collection: Arts of Africa
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H7, 7C
• Accession Number: 22.134
• Image: 22.134_threequarter_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2006

Catalogue Description:
Female figure standing with elbows bent and hands behind ears. Forehead and belly are bulbous; breasts are pointed; knees are bent. Coiffure has a large central crest and is carved with cross-hatching. Vertical scarification lines incised on face. Left leg is missing below the knee. CONDITION: Good.