Boa or Ngelima peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Late 19th to early 20th century
Wood
44.1 x 19.1 x 14.9 cm (17 3/8 x 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
2005-6-190, gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (cat. no. 39)
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The figure's coiffure, forehead tattoo marks and pierced ears, which originally may have held ear ornaments, convey essential traits of feminine beauty. The execution of the human form as a series of swelling forms suggests the innovative approach of a gifted artist. It may be the result of the interaction between the various groups of the Nile Uele River divide in northeastern Congo.
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