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Bow Stand (Nsakakabemba)
Unknown19th century
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Standing female figure arms bent hands resting between breasts. Scarification on abdomen and elaborate headdress. There is a three pronged projection carved with patterns at top of head. Condition: Chipped and cracked.
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Details
- Title: Bow Stand (Nsakakabemba)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 19th century
- Location Created: Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Type: Accessories
- Rights: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2954/Bow_Stand_Nsakakabemba
- Medium: Wood
- Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (74.3 x 33.7 x 14 cm)Other: 29 1/8 x 13 3/8in. (74 x 34cm)
- Culture: Luba
- Collection: Arts of Africa
- Accession number: 22.1345
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