Three-Headed Male Figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Republic of Congo
Culture: Kuyu peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H. 53 3/4 in. (136.5 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Funds from various donors, Daniel and Marian Malcolm Gift, and Laura and James J. Ross Gift, 2006
Accession Number: 2006.447

Kuyu sculpture is distinctive for its play between figurative and two-dimensional abstraction as well as its emphasis on vibrant coloration. This early work collec