Hand-Carved Congolese Kuba Wood Sculpture

Item Details

A hand-carved Kuba wood sculpture from the Congo. Carved from a single piece of wood, this elongated bust depicts the head of a woman with a scarified face and patterned neck rings, hair styled and swept up. The piece is unmarked.

Condition

- there are worm holes, chips, scratches, loss of finish, consistent with exposure and possible antique age.

Dimensions

Item #

17WDC119-095