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Item number K2.218 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A tall wood figure of a female. She is standing with her short legs bent slightly at the knees. From her square shoulders, her arms extend downward, bending at the elbows to curve forward so that the hands are resting on the upper front of each leg. She has a long neck, and breasts. Her eyes have a horizontal grooved slit and her eyebrows are upraised. From her compressed mouth, there are three incised radiating lines at either side. Incised line patterns indicate the coiffure.
Cultural Context
Object of worship of the descendants of the ancestor, who wear her particular scarifications to identify the clan or lineage. The three marks by her lips mean "mansa" or "thrice-born!" meaning she was the third born daughter and the only one to live. Body scarifications are merely decorative.
Item History
- Made in Cote d'Ivoire
- Collected during 1964
- Owned by Abi Jones before 1965
- Received from Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) during 1965
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K2.218
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and stained
- Overall
- height 46.5 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 8.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cote d'Ivoire
Who
- Culture
- Baule
- Previous Owner
- Abi Jones
- Received from
- Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0109/0002
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