Stone grave statues from Lower Congo
Object type:
grave sculpture
Materials:
rocks > steatite
Legend:
Ntadi in the typical pose of the ‘thinker’. The leopard teeth imitations in the headdress signify that the person depicted has the status of a chief.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bas-Congo
Culture:
Mboma
Acquisition related person:
A. Hilgers as donor
Date of acquisition:
1955-04-22
Dimensions:
38 x 21,5 x 9,5 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1955.45.6