Figure: Seated Female Supporting Figure

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.

This figurative dynamic has two distinct focal points: the startling white gaze of the female figure’s inlaid glass eyes; and her lower body, where a miniature male figure is cradled in her lap. The blank, unadorned expanse of her torso between these creates a physical separation and sense of detachment. Decoration is concentrated in the area of her upper body as a network of stippled lozenges.

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Title: Figure: Seated Female Supporting Figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Cabinda, Angola
Culture: Kongo peoples
Medium: Wood, metal, brass tacks, glass
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31 cm), W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm).
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Arman Marital Trust; Corice Arman, Trustee, New York
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing