Sculpture
68-18-2
From: Gabon
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 68-18-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Fang |
| Provenience | Gabon |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Male |
| Description | Wooden. Male figure, elongated torso and neck, hands resting on bent knees, protuberant navel, beard on face, eye sockets (empty), ears carved, hair-dress carved into 2 "horns" lying on side of head from front to back, nob on top of head. Figure has separated tail carved in wood and nailed to buttocks. Loincloth removed. |
| Height | 47.5 cm |
| Width | 15.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. S. Logan Kerr, 1968 |
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