Sculpture

70-10-1

From: Cameroon

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 70-10-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bamum
Provenience Cameroon
Culture Area Bamum
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather
Iconography Standing Male
Description

Wooden standing male figure, left leg advanced, left arm on knee, right arm moveable at shoulder, hand probably held spear (now missing), left and right arms covered with leather. Figure is carved as if wearing Portugese armor (?) formimg hunchback effect. Wearing skull cap, mouth opened with pared teeth, full beard and mustach. Wears necklace of twisted red and white cord from which is suspended a Dik-Dik horn. All stained dark brown, right foot partially missing.

Height 41.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Fode Mohamed Doumbouys, 1970

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