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This elegant figure, standing with knees flexed, elbows bent, has a beautifully carved hairstyle and a short twisted beard. It is a fine example of a royal ancester called singiti from the Hemba peoples of far eastern Zaire, Africa.
Source: News, November December 2000.
Maker
Hembe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
DimensionsOverall: 26 × 8 × 7 in. (66 × 20.3 × 17.8 cm)
Accession Number 2000.15
ClassificationsAfrican/Oceanic/Pre-Columbian
CopyrightPublic Domain
