Artist
Unknown African
CultureKongo peoples, Yombe group
Titles
- Mvwala (Staff) Finial
Date19th century
Possible placeAngola
Possible placeDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Possible placeRepublic of the Congo
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (22.6 × 4.4 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2022.15
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, permanent galleries, 2010-2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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Unknown African
1850–1900
Wood and gold leaf
97.1303
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1800–1899
Wood and gold leaf
97.1286.A,.B
Unknown African
1870–1900
Wood, sacrificial matter, cotton cloth, string, and glass beads
91.237
Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood
2010.1095-2010.1096
Unknown African
1930–1939
Carved wood and gold leaf
2006.210.1,.2
Unknown African
1925–1935
Wood and gold leaf
97.1273.1,.2
Unknown African
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, and paint
97.1305.1,.2