Iconography

NON-EURASIAN ICONOGRAPHY

Africa / Rulers / Chiefs
Africa / Ancestor figures / Female
Africa / Ancestor figures / Male

PORTRAITS

Ancestor figures / Female
Ancestor figures / Male

Further details

Ancestral Figure. Concentric patterns across body alluding to scarification. Large conch shell carved on back. Armed with receptacle for magical substances.

Artist or creator

Lulua (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Date

19th century (early) - 19th century (middle)

Location

Detroit, Institute of Arts

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

David W. Penney et al., African Masterworks in the Detroit Institute of Arts, Washington D.C. 1995

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Contact

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