Ancestor figure (singiti)
Ancestor figure (singiti)
Ancestor figure (singiti)
Ancestor figure (singiti)

Currently not on view

Ancestor figure (singiti),

20th century

Hemba artist
y1991-91

Information

Title
Ancestor figure (singiti)
Dates

20th century

Maker
Hemba artist
Medium
Wood, paint, and organic material
Dimensions
h. 60.2 cm., w. 17.7 cm., d. 15.0 cm. (23 11/16 x 6 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of H. Kelley Rollings, Class of 1948, and Mrs. Rollings
Object Number
y1991-91
Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Culture
African, Hemba
Type
statues, sculpture
Materials
organic material, paint, wood
Techniques
carving, painting (coating)
Subject
ancestors, hair, men

Mr. and Mrs. H. Kelley and Mrs. Rollings, Tucson, AZ; Princeton University Art Museum, 1991

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