Figure (Phuungu)
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Caption
Yaka. Figure (Phuungu), 19th century. Wood, fabric, cowrie shell, fiber, organic materials, 7 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (17.8 x 6.4 x 7 cm) Other: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1437. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure (Phuungu)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Kasai-Sankura region, Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, fabric, cowrie shell, fiber, organic materials
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (17.8 x 6.4 x 7 cm) Other: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1437
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