Ceremonial Knife

Ngbaka people, or Ngala people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

19th century

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Female Figure, Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African, wood, encrustation
Phallic-shaped vessel with opening at the bottom; one side decorated with central vertical rows and registers of raised horozontal lines connecting to center.
Globular reddish tripod vessel has broad mouth and raised bands delineating registers of incised zig-zags and impressed patterns; prominent raised ovals on each register.
Figurative vessel has curved arms with hands resting on abdomen just below breasts; head has modeled features and plaited hair. Slightly flared opening to vessel rises from top of head.