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Description
Standing Male Figure
13 1/2" high
Circa 20th Century
Buyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Wood
A standing male figure with an enlarged head, almond-shaped eyes, a blunt nose and an oval mouth. The beard is composed of a round carving. The cylindrical neck leads to angular shoulders and a scarified chest. Straight arms with flat hands flank the long torso, the legs truncated with bent knees that lead to thick feet with incisions for toes.
Keywords
Buyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ancestor figure, African art, African artifacts, African sculpture