Kongo peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th century
Ivory
17.8 x 5 x 5 cm (7 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
2005-6-109, gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (cat. no. 81)
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This figure has been interpreted as a woman grinding manioc in a mortar, a symbol of sustenance and social continuity. The object the figure is holding has also been described as a mace or scepter. The gender of the figure is unclear-the loincloth and hairstyle were worn by both men and women.
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