Name/Title
Male figureEntry/Object ID
2014.01.06Description
Full figure of a man wearing a traditional cap, beads around his neck,a knife and scabbard on a cord hanging below his left shoulder, and holding a staff in his left hand. He is dressed in a real textile loin cloth. He is decorated with live plants on a regular basis, which are allowed to dry and remain hanging around his neck until they are refreshed with new garlands.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, textile, plant fiberContext
This figure stands in an inner courtyard of the Palace in Kumbo as an example of a Mfu (warrior) society member.Dimensions
Height
142 cmWidth
43 cmDimension Notes
H: 142 cm W: 43 cm
