Carved wood figure of woman with elaborate cicatrisation of shoulders and back

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Carved wood figure of woman with elaborate cicatrisation of
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wood figure of woman with elaborate cicatrisation of
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Carved wood figure of woman with elaborate cicatrisation of
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Carved wood figure of woman with elaborate cicatrisation of shoulders and back, kneeling on one knee with child across lap, possibly made by Mayombe from Congo, 1850-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A39926
Materials:
wood
type:
statues
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)