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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