Figure with Tufted Coiffure (Biteki)
Yaka
Caption
Yaka. Figure with Tufted Coiffure (Biteki), early 20th century. Wood, khula powder, 13 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (33 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm) base: 1 x 4 7/16 x 3 15/16 in. (2.5 x 11.2 x 10 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Esther Pasztory, 2011.32.1.
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure with Tufted Coiffure (Biteki)
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, khula powder
Classification
Dimensions
13 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (33 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm) base: 1 x 4 7/16 x 3 15/16 in. (2.5 x 11.2 x 10 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Esther Pasztory
Accession Number
2011.32.1
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