Costumed Dance Figure (Cikunza)
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Caption
Chokwe. Costumed Dance Figure (Cikunza), second half 19th century. Net, cotton, raffia fiber, wood, beaten bark, 31 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (80.0 x 24.0 cm) Hat length: 16 1/2 in. (41.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 63.55.4. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Costumed Dance Figure (Cikunza)
Date
second half 19th century
Geography
Possible place made: Angola, Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Net, cotton, raffia fiber, wood, beaten bark
Classification
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (80.0 x 24.0 cm) Hat length: 16 1/2 in. (41.5 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund
Accession Number
63.55.4
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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