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Mother and Child Figure (Phemba)

Culture: Kongo (Yombe subgroup)
Medium: Wood, pigment
Possible Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 8 x 8 1/2in. (54.6 x 20.3 x 21.6cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.1139
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.1139_transp6186.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Female figure sitting cross-legged on pedestal resting child's head and legs on her knees. Strip of carved wood over top of mother's prominent breasts. Child's arms are crossed over chest. White pigment covers surface except for black pigment on coiffure, eyes and eyebrows. Light wood. Condition: Chipped, cracked, paint worn off.

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Lee_Rubinstein (1)
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- Congo
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- Phemba
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- Yombe
- Kongo
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- seated
- legs crossed
- cross-legged
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