The male complement to the female Sukuma figural sculpture portrays a standing figure constructed of wood. Posed in the same position , the painted figure also sports a spherical head with simplified facial features including an unsmiling mouth displaying carved teeth. The figure's forehead is adorned with a circular scarification, and a hole is present in the top of the head. Rusted sheet metal and metal tacks have been utilized to repair the left arm; the figure is missing the frontal portion of his proper left foot.
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