Large Standing King Figure

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Large standing wood male figure with prominent eyes and mouth, elaborated coiffure, wearing incised tunic, and holding a spear

Large standing wood male figure with prominent eyes and mouth, elaborated coiffure, wearing incised tunic, and holding a spear

Name/Title

Large Standing King Figure

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.164

Description

Large standing wood male figure with prominent eyes and mouth, elaborated crown, wearing incised tunic, and holding a spear

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bamum People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Cameroon

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Cameroon

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Bamum People

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sculpture

Search Terms

Statue, ruler, king, staff, spear, tunic

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Statue, Sculpture

Class

Figure

Category

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height

62-5/8 in

Width

25-5/8 in

Depth

16-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Pigment, Kaolin