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Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands: Figure of a Standing Female (Pindi)

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Figure of a Standing Female (Pindi)

Culture: Mbala
Medium: Wood
Place Made: 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)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.134
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: 3/4, 22.134_threequarter_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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.

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