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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
MediumWood | Polychrome
DimensionsOverall: 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2408
Collections
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 110
DescriptionStaff made of wood and polychrome, by the Kuyu, an ethnic group of Congo.

Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
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