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Figure of Mother and Child (Phemba)

Culture: Kongo (Yombe subgroup)
Medium: Wood, applied materials
Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (31.8 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.1136
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.1136.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Seated woman carved in wood holding a child on crossed legs. Eyes with inset mirrors; teeth mutilated. Necklace and girdle carved in place. Shoulders, breasts and back covered with groups of keloids, illustrating a reaction from trauma. The object is fragile due to active cracks.

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