Standing Female Figure
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Object Label
This figure’s arms and its diamond and cross insignia refer to the “four moments of the sun”—dawn (birth), noon (life at its fullest), sunset (the end of life’s journey), and, finally, for those who lead exemplary lives, a second dawn (rebirth). Many peoples in this region share this concept.
Caption
Lumbo; or Punu. Standing Female Figure, 19th century. Wood, pigment, 34 x 12 x 6 1/2 in. (86.4 x 30.5 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 71.202. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.202_SL1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Standing Female Figure
Date
19th century
Geography
Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Possible place made: Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
34 x 12 x 6 1/2 in. (86.4 x 30.5 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede
Accession Number
71.202
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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