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

Object Information
  • 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