Cultures & Traditions

Cranial Deformation

Terms

Idealized

In Focus

Standing female figure (1974.Sc.29)

object

Pair of earrings

object

Standing female figure

In Focus

Pfemba: A maternity figure

object

Pendant: bearded man

object

Seated female figure with child (pfemba)

object

Bead: human head

object

Seated ruler in ritual pose

In Focus

Luba Concepts of Feminine Beauty: Standing female figure

object

Standing female figure

object

Plaque fragment with human head in profile

object

Standing figure

object

Standing figure

object

Standing male

object

Bead: figure of acrobat or bound prisoner

object

Seated "hollow baby"

object

Standing figure

object

Hacha: man's head with scarification on cheeks