Figure
97-18-1
From: Ivory Coast
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 97-18-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baule |
| Provenience | Ivory Coast |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Monkey |
| Description | God figure. Mouth is open exposing teeth. Pigment is evident on the monkeys face. Three lines are carved on the top of the mouth, nose is protruded. Standing on a rectangular base, holding a cup. Teeth which are set separately in jaw are possibly animal claws or bones. |
| Height | 70 cm |
| Length | 26.5 cm |
| Width | 19 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hill II, 1997 |
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