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Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_front.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_front.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_back.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_back.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side2.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side2.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side1.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_side1.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_front_detail1.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_front_detail1.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_threequarter.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_threequarter.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_detail2.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_detail2.jpg)

Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_detail1.jpg)

Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_detail1.jpg)

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Figure of Female

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Songye

MEDIUM Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial)

Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo

DATES 20th century

DIMENSIONS 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa

ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.48

CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Songye. Figure of Female, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)

IMAGE overall, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014

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Songye. <em>Figure of Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, organic materials (possibly sacrificial), 14 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (36.5 x 8 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.48 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.48_overall.jpg)