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Figure of a leopard chief
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Title: Figure of a leopard chief
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Western Kasai
Culture: Luluwa peoples, Bakwa Ndolo
Medium: Wood (Vitex madiensis), pigments, metal, plastic
Dimensions: H.: 26 3/8 in. (67 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium (EO.0.0.43845)