Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Visual Works (hierarchy name)
5. visual works (works)
6. [visual works by material or technique]
7. sculpture (visual works)
8. [sculpture by function]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication
4. Visual Works
5. visual works
6. visual works by subject type
7. portraits

Anotations

Scope note:

Carved portrait figures of kings of the African kingdom of Kuba, typically depicted sitting cross-legged, wearing royal regalia, and grasping a knife; at the front of the base is a small carved object serving as the unique symbol identifying the particular king.