Staff / Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Accession Number: 2014/2.79
Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo
Artist Nationality: Congolese
Medium and Support: wood
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Credit Line: Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
Dimensions: 95.25 x 12.07 cm (37 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Physical Description: A lighter wood with a semi-matte finish. A woman figurine on the top, hands on her thighs and a bun on top of her head.
Primary Keywords: rituals (events); wood (sculpture by material)
Secondary Keywords: events; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by material; visual works; visual works by medium or technique
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1488 x 4704
File Size: 40 KB
Record: 2014/2.79
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Full citation: "Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.79/2014_2.79.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 05, 2024.