Figure of a leopard chief: Chibwabwa Ilunga

19th–early 20th century

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: Figure of a leopard chief: Chibwabwa Ilunga
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Western Kasai
Culture: Luluwa peoples
Medium: Wood (Trichilia gilgiana), cowrie shells
Dimensions: H.: 30 3/8 in. (77 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium (EO.0.0.43848)
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing