Standing figure ·  R. D. Congo, Kusu · ID: 3036975

Description

wood, matt brown patina, pokerwork, cord made from plant fibres, remains of pigments, slender, the hands resting on the hips, originally wearing a loincloth (lighter wood in the leg zone), pupils inset with nails, surmounted by a package of magical mass with small animal horns, min. dam., cracks, traves of abrasion, base;
considering the abundance of carving from most Lubaized cultures, the Kusu have not sculpted very much. Their typology is limited. Though they are a mix of various cultures, most of the sculpture we know that can be ascribed with relative certainty to the Kusu is strongly Hemba-influenced, such as the large male ancestor figures, depicting chiefs or heroes, as well as the smaller clan ancestor figures like the present one.