Serpent Power Figure

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Coiled Snake
Coiled Snake

Large carved wooden snake with upright head and four coils with geometric pigment design

Name/Title

Serpent Power Figure

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.144

Description

Large carved wooden snake with upright head and four coils with geometric pigment design

Collection

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Baga People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Guinea

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Guinea

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Baga People

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Wood

Search Terms

Wood, pigment, serpent, snake, coil

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Statue, Sculpture

Class

Performance

Dimensions

Height

13-3/8 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Length

6-11/16 in

Material

Wood, Pigment