Sculpture of a man on a donkey. He has a blade strapped to his hip and 4 horizontal cuts on each cheek. On the back of the donkey stands a small woman holding a breastfeeding baby.
Type of Sculpture
Free Standing
Artwork Details
Medium
Wood
Acquisition
Accession
2026.02
Source or Donor
Randal Beiderstedt
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Lamidi Olonade Fakeye
Role
Artist
Date made
1996
Time Period
20th Century
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Attribution
Location
Bottom of base
Transcription
L.O.FAKEYE 96
Dimensions
Height
11-1/2 in
Width
3 in
Depth
4-1/2 in
Provenance
Notes
The artist; purchased in 1996 by Rita [1939-2025] and Willard “Sam” Biederstedt [1939-2025] of West Lafayette, Indiana {1}; through descent to their children Randy Biederstedt and Lisa Rider.
{1} The Biederstedt’s were introduced to Lamidi Fakeye through Dr. Darren Davenport who was Rita’s employer at the Chemistry Department at Purdue University.
