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Figure of a leopard chief: Ilunga Mukulu
Luluwa peoples, Bakwa Ndolo, Bumba
Not on view
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Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Luluwa peoples, Bakwa Ndolo, Bumba
Not on view
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Title: Figure of a leopard chief: Ilunga Mukulu
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Western Kasai
Culture: Luluwa peoples, Bakwa Ndolo, Bumba
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H.: 26 3/8 in. (67 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium (EO.0.0.43854)