Man With the Cuestas Woman
Hemba · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: PRJ-4
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- Height
- 38 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Couple figures are rare in African art. This old statue dates back to the 1940s. The man wears a kind of skirt and triangular scarifications on…
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Full original description
Couple figures are rare in African art. This old statue dates back to the 1940s. The man wears a kind of skirt and triangular scarifications on the body. The crudeness of this statue, whose patina appears to have been applied by fire, contrasts with the most refined art of the Hemba.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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