Untitled

Sculpture

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.53

Description

Wooden figure with cowrie shells covering the torso. Some shells are on the figure's head. The head has two horns sticking out the top. The eyes are indented. Arms are straight down and touching the torso at different points. The figure is heavily corroded.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, shell, organic material

Acquisition

Accession

2001.50-175

Source or Donor

May Weber

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified Fon artist

Notes

Creation Date: no date

Ethnography

Notes

Fon Benin, Africa Africa Benin

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

religious objects, ceremonial objects, object genres (object classifications), protection (maintenance function), maintenance, functions (activities)

Hierarchy Name

Object Genres (hierarchy name), Functions (hierarchy name)

Facet

Objects Facet, Activities Facet

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Seashells

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object a

Width

7.62 cm

Depth

6.35 cm

Length

40.005 cm

Dimension Description

Object b

Dimension Notes

Size: 11x1 3/8x1 1/4