Title:
Male Fetish Figure
Object Name:
Figure, Fetish
Other Name:
Figure, Fetish, Male
Place of Origin:
Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 10—3/4"
W = 5—1/2"
D = 5"
H = 10—3/4"
W = 5—1/2"
D = 5"
Description:
Male fetish figure with large face, pointed chin, large wedge—shaped nose, almond—shaped slit eyes, small crescent—shaped ears. Large crescent—shaped headdress on top of round head. Body, neck and arms, wrapped with a split bamboo medicine bag, with pieces of wood attached in the windings of the medicine bag, which extends from the neck down to the groin. Male phallic symbol exposed under wrapping, boneless bent legs with large wedge—shaped feet, with no toes. Black patina with brown wear on forehead, nose and feet.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Cloth and Raffia
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Weaving
Owned:
Art Department, MSSU
Accession#:
2014.1.22
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