Object Record
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Title |
Female Figure |
Medium |
Wood, beads, metal discs, and patina |
Dimensions |
H-17 W-3.5 D-3.75 inches |
Accession Number |
2019.3 |
Department |
African |
Description |
Ebri statue. Wood, brown color. Female figure with hands behind the back. Prominent thighs and lower legs as is typical of Ebri statues. There is a prominent umbilicus and five upraised small circular bead-like papules surrounding it. Three such papules are present across the upper chest, one on each upper cheek and one between the eyebrows. The statue has a ringed neck, backward pointing triangular ears and a coiffure decorated with numerous incised criss-crossed lines that create diamond shaped forms. The statue has three rows of small blue beads around the waist and a necklace of slightly larger white and blue beads. A very old colonial era coin is attached to the necklace as a pendant. The statue is extensively patinated in areas where it was subjected to handling over the years. This is a very old statue dating to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. |
Credit line |
Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato |
Search Terms |
19th Century 20th Century Africa African Beads Brown Ebri Face Female Figure Head Ivory Coast Male Mali Mask Papules Patina Wood Wooden |