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Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
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Not on view
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Title: Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Date: 19th century
Geography: Angola
Culture: Chokwe peoples
Medium: Wood, human hair
Dimensions: H. x W. x D.: 15 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (40 x 14.5 x 12 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Museu de História Natural–Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal (86.04.3)
Accession Number: Portrait-Chokwe-03