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Lulua. <em>Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)
Lulua. Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe), early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)
Lulua. <em>Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)

Lulua. Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe), early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)

Lulua. <em>Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_back_PS5.jpg)

Lulua. Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe), early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_back_PS5.jpg)

Lulua. <em>Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_side_PS5.jpg)

Lulua. Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe), early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_side_PS5.jpg)

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Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Lulua
MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 22.107
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1922, provenance not yet documented; by 1922, acquired by François Poncelet of Brussels, Belgium; 1922, purchased in Brussels from François Poncelet by Stewart Culin for the Brooklyn Museum.
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Standing female figure of light soft wood with child on back. In good style but unfinished with tukula and unused. Considerable cicatrization, "spired" headdress. High points of cicatrization marked by dark and unsmeared color. CONDITION: Good.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Lulua. Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe), early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)
    IMAGE front, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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    Lulua. <em>Woman with Child on Back (Lupingu Lua Luimpe)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. (29.2 x 6.4 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.107. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.107_front_PS5.jpg)

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    statue
    African
    wood
    ceremonial
    carving

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    statue
    African
    wood
    ceremonial
    carving

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