Janus Funerary Post

Bemba people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

20th century

  • Titles Janus Funerary Post (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and kaolin
  • Dimensions 40 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (101.6 × 16.5 × 16.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1989.241
  • Work Type funerary post
  • Classification Sculpture

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