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African Tribal Art
Yaka Male Figure
- Culture
- Yaka
- Origin
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood, Kaolin
- Dimensions
- 38 cm high
- Catalogue
- TRB-111
A carved wooden male figure with the hands raised to the face and heavy-lidded eyes. Incised scarification marks are accented with kaolin clay pigment, and the surface is well handled. It stands on a wooden base measuring 13 × 10 cm.
Provenance
Dr. Gilbert Jackson collection, Maryland.Acquired
TRIBAL GATHERINGS · 2023
