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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)
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumWood | Polychrome
DimensionsOverall: 28 in. (71.1 cm)
ClassificationsAfrican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2408
Terms
  • Face
  • Africa
  • Congo
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On view
DescriptionStaff made of wood and polychrome, by the Kuyu, an ethnic group of Congo.

Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
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