Figure Item Number: K2.223 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood figure of a male sitting on a stool. His heavily lidded rounded eyes are slightly open. Has a nose, a mouth, and ears. Incised line patterns form coiffure. From his broad shoulders, the arms extend downward, bending at the elbow so that the hands are resting over the knees. Stained black.
Cultural Context
object of worship of descendants of the ancestress, who wear her particular scarifications to identify their clan.
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
Who
- Culture
- Baule
- Previous Owner
- Abi Jones
- Received from
- Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cote d'Ivoire
When
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 98
- Accession Number
- 0109/0003