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Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Staff Head
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Staff Head

Artist Kuyu peoples (Congolese)
CultureCongo | African | Kuyu
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumPolychrome wood
DimensionsOverall: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2401
Collections
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 110
DescriptionStaff made of wood and polychrome, made by the Kuyu ethnic group in Congo.

Label TextStaff Head, early to mid 20th century Kuyu peoples, Congolese (African) Polychrome wood, 15 in. Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2401
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
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