Standing female figure "kangulungu"
D. R. Congo, Pende
not available anymore
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsSize
H: 38,5 cm
H: 15.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Such free-standing sculptures in the round were kept in the inner chamber of the chief’s ritual house, where they served as power objects used both to protect and discipline the chief.