Kulango People Royal Female Ancestral Figure

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African-American Research Library & Cultural Ctr
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2020-04-09
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From the Kulango People of Cote D' Ivoire. Carved wood with dark rich brown patina with red and white earth pigments, blue indigo in the form of a royal female figure wearing a pointed carved cap having alternating bands of white kaolin & blue indigo, pronounced face with smooth surface, serene expression, facial scarification, small round ears, ringed neck with white & red pigments, squared shoulders, arms carved away from body ending with hands at waist with fingers pointed inward toward protruding belly button, large pointed & extending breasts, protruding rounded rear end, strong legs & feet standing on top of a heavily carved & detailed throne stool with intricate patterns & adorned with white kaolin and red vegetable pigment, base shows signs of extensive deterioration and age.