Standing male figure
standing male figure wearing large headdress, segmented into four sections, with a pointed tip and blue pigment; the base of each headdress segment has straight vertical lines that transition into decorative indentations toward top point; the figure's head, including headdress, is curved and shaped like a banana when viewed in profile; he has no nose or mouth; figure's eyes are circular mounds of wood with a single nail at the center of each; face has many short, carved lines; his ears are set far back on his head and end at point; PL ear has short piece of string/rope strung through it; figure's neck is short and his arms are bent at the elbows; hands rest on prominent stomach; an angular penis is visible between short, columnar legs that have feet carved directly into the base
- Date
- 1900-1925
- In our collection
- since March the 17th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- 11 1/2 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (29.21 × 7.62 × 6.35 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wood, pigments
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 64% oxygen 8% iron 14% atium 1% copper 13%