Figurine

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a wooden sculpture of a human figure, standing upright on a rounded base, with a detailed, textured surface. The figure appears to be wearing a garment and is holding a long spear-like object in its right hand. The sculpture has an elongated form with refined facial features, and it appears to be carved from a dark type of wood that gives it a rich, earthy appearance.

The image shows a wooden sculpture of a human figure, standing upright on a rounded base, with a detailed, textured surface. The figure appears to be wearing a garment and is holding a long spear-like object in its right hand. The sculpture has an elongated form with refined facial features, and it appears to be carved from a dark type of wood that gives it a rich, earthy appearance.

Name/Title

Figurine

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.862

Description

Figurine/wood/African figure of a man holding a bottle and a spear

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/AFRICA

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-9/16 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

1-3/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 26, 2012

Research Notes

Notes

This sculpture likely depicts a Maasai warrior and was carved in the 1960s in Kenya.