Democratic Republic of Congo. Carved wood stylized leopard from a shrine, freestanding on narrow legs with long extended tail curved above elongated body. Painted with red ochre and white dot pattern. Spherical head with relief bean shaped eyes and smiling mouth filled with angular teeth. Encrusted ritual deposits on head, traces of feather offerings. 14.5" H × 21" L (36.83 cm H × 53.34 cm L).

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Walter Wallace, Princeton, NJ.

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Item #72290

The back legs are probably reattached.