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Standing Female Figure

Culture: Pindi
Medium: Wood, pigment (tukula)
Place Made: Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 2 x 2 3/4in. (18.4 x 5.1 x 7cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.1434
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.1434.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Female figure colored red with tukula. Flat, lozenge-shaped face. Central crest in coiffure. Thin arms bent at elbows hold peg-like breasts. Body widens to short, flat legs. CONDITION: Cracked and knee broken.

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