Ngbaka Standing Male Figure

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Carved, stylized wood figure with abstract head on a thick, elongated neck, decorated with three strings of beads, and with short rounded compressed body on sturdy legs, and no arms.

Carved, stylized wood figure with abstract head on a thick, elongated neck, decorated with three strings of beads, and with short rounded compressed body on sturdy legs, and no arms.

Name/Title

Ngbaka Standing Male Figure

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.99

Description

Carved, stylized wood figure with abstract head on a thick, elongated neck, decorated with three strings of beads, and with short rounded compressed body on sturdy legs, and no arms.

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Zande People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Zande People
Mixed

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sculpture

Search Terms

male, figure, standing, earrings, beads

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Circumference

11-13/16 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Beads